applying for old job....how to do it?

brians_daughter

ok, i worked for a company around 4 years ago (small family run business) I had to leave due to family problems. Work where fine about it. On leaving I got the old 'if ever we can help you out or you are looking for work please let us know' chat. I worked f/t but needed p/t but they couldnt offer it me and a job share with my role was not viable at the time

Anyway... as it stands I am looking for p/t work and on JCP they have 2 vacancies advertised, the hours would suit me down to the ground - both jobs i have done with the company in the past to some degree.

The point of contact is a name who wasnt there when i was, so should I just email my old MD directly? Do i tell him i have seen the adverts, or do i make it sound speculative?

I dont want to not go via the 'proper channels' ie this person i do not know, but feel obviously if i email my old MD directly I am in with more of a chance iykwim?

Do i attach a CV? Seems silly really as he has employed me before, or shall i just out line in a short paragraph what I have been doing since?
TIA

floss2

I would drop your old MD a nice polite brief email, saying you have "noticed that they are recruiting again, and what would be the correct procedure to follow to put your application in?"

Then the ball is in their court - don't attach your CV at this time.

brians_daughter

thanks! why did i not think of that lol! Sounds best way forward by far

Anihilator

I actually don't agree.

I would follow the proper procedure and contact the contact name about the job but let them know you have previously been employed and who you know there.

If you were any good at your job they probably already know of you. If you go straight to the MD and he just bounces it to this guy he may wonder if he wants someone in the "clique".

floss2

Anihilator wrote: »

I actually don't agree.

I would follow the proper procedure and contact the contact name about the job but let them know you have previously been employed and who you know there.

If you were any good at your job they probably already know of you. If you go straight to the MD and he just bounces it to this guy he may wonder if he wants someone in the "clique".

But by asking what is the correct procedure, it shows you are interested, and that you want your application to be above board.

If it is a new person in HR they may have never heard of you, regardless of how good you were.

I have had this happen to me previously, in that an ex-member of staff has asked to be considered for a current vacancy. They went about it the way I suggested, applied and were shortlisted but turned down the job as they had a better offer elsewhere. I have also had another ex-member of staff who expected to be given the job back without following any sort of application procedure....I wasn't part of that recruitment process so I am not sure what happened, but they did not get that job.

Savvy_Sue

I'd apply through the route requested, but put in a covering letter which made it clear I'd worked there before, and drop in a name. Then the person dealing with it now can say to whoever "Have had this application, do you remember her?"

And I'd also email the MD to say I was applying, and say if they wanted to discuss it with you you'd be happy to do so.

bestpud

My ex did this with a company he used to work for.

This company was much smaller when he last worked for them, and on different sites too, so it is dept managers who interview now and they wouldn't have known him.

He called into the office and spoke to one of the directors - just asked about the application and had a chat about the company and what they do now etc.

He then followed the normal application procedure but when he went to the interview, they had a short written note from the personnel manager to say he was a good employee etc, and they had asked older staff members about him too.

He got the job...

I guess it depends how well you know them really?