Bluetracker

Tracks Blizzard employees across various accounts.

Curious, how do you all feel about folks you don’t know asking to use your name in a cover letter? I like to reply to dms and help folks when they have questions, but I get uncomfortable when I often get asked if a name drop is alright in their app. Wondering how others feel?

Curious, how do you all feel about folks you don’t know asking to use your name in a cover letter? I like to reply to dms and help folks when they have questions, but I get uncomfortable when I often get asked if a name drop is alright in their app. Wondering how others feel?

npcSara

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago (Source)

Curious, how do you all feel about folks you don’t know asking to use your name in a cover letter? I like to reply to dms and help folks when they have questions, but I get uncomfortable when I often get asked if a name drop is alright in their app. Wondering how others feel?

Gaiazelle

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago (Source)

@npcSara Only context I'm okay with it is if it's "I'm applying to this position after speaking with (name) about some of the details." Because it does not imply they know me or I know them, only that we talked about the job.

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago (Source)

@Gaiazelle @npcSara https://t.co/CAfofno2Fw

Bluetracker

Curious, how do you all feel about folks you don’t know asking to use your name in a cover letter? I like to reply to dms and help folks when they have questions, but I get uncomfortable when I often get asked if a name drop is alright in their app. Wondering how others feel?

Tweet