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By: 5 Reasons You’re Not Hearing Back From That Hiring Manager « Mint Resumes – Job Search, Career Info and Resume Writing

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:01:33 +0000

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By: 5 Reasons the Employer Re-Posted the Ad

5 Reasons the Employer Re-Posted the Ad — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:46:36 +0000

[...] waited too long. As I mentioned in last week’s post on unresponsive employers, sometimes nothing happens because…nothing happens. The manager wants an ad, so the [...]

By: Nadia

Nadia — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:20:57 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I have no doubt that perhaps recruiters/hiring managers are just not getting my application or my resume..cyber space is HUGE…but what to do when after submitting the necessary paperwork and following-up you get no response??? While I love trees and would do absolutely anything to be green…I wish hospitals would take paper applications instead of posting everything online. GRR!
.-= Nadia´s last blog ..I can’t get my foot in the door! =-.

By: Ronnie Ann

Ronnie Ann — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:29:42 +0000

My apologies. The link above is bad. Here’s one that works. If you go back and look at prior comments, you’ll see just how frustrated everyone is!

http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2007/08/03/how-to-tell-if-a-job-interview-went-well/
.-= Ronnie Ann´s last blog ..How to Beat the Job Interview Baby Boomer Blues =-.

By: Ronnie Ann

Ronnie Ann — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:26:01 +0000

Kerri…I am soooo glad you are writing about this and encouraging discussion. I’ve done my share of hiring and have tried to be as responsive as possible, but when a post on my Work Coach Cafe blog about how to tell if you did well an interview became a forum for a lot of angry and frustrated people waiting to hear something…anything (excuse the link, but here it is with over 450!!! comments: http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2007/08/03/how-to-tell-if-a-job-interview-went-well/), well…I admit I became even more aware of how I handled interviewees from then on. This is a huge problem and I wish there were more we could do about it. (Can we start a campaign>?) In a time when people are feeling most vulnerable, they are being left hanging high and dry. NOT ok. Grrrrrrr!

Thanks again for this great topic!
.-= Ronnie Ann´s last blog ..How to Beat the Job Interview Baby Boomer Blues =-.

By: Kerry Sandberg Scott

Kerry Sandberg Scott — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:59:48 +0000

Geek–that’s an interesting approach. I would think that hiring managers would be way more likely to give you the feedback, since they tend not to be as liability conscious as the HR folks.

By: GeekChic

GeekChic — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:47:33 +0000

I’ve worked really hard to not take the job rejections personally – though, of course, they are personal to a degree.

I usually send a card after the rejection stating that I appreciate their [timeliness in responding, opportunity to come up and meet them, constantly keeping me in the loop, etc.] and wishing them luck with their chosen candidate. After I do that, I wait about a week and call the hiring manager to see if they would be willing to give me any feedback about what I could do better (I should note that I practice these calls with a friend before I make them to make sure I sound neutral and confident).

Most of the time, the hiring managers have been willing to give me some feedback about my resume or my interview. The one place that called me to see how my job search was going was completely unexpected.

It’s not easy doing these things while hunting for a job. Rejection can be very tough to take – especially repeated rejection. I’m fortunate to have supportive friends and family who will let me vent so that it doesn’t come out when I’m talking to potential employers.

By: novice_hr

novice_hr — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:10:53 +0000

wow GeekChic, that’s pretty amazing regarding the feedback that you received! I’ve never once been successful at getting feedback from employers that I’ve interviewed with.. are you doing something that I’m not doing? =*)
.-= novice_hr´s last blog ..Unemployment rate finally drops… =-.

By: GeekChic

GeekChic — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:33:11 +0000

I’m like Sabrina in that I tend to blame the whole company when these communication failures occur. Even if the problem is solely with HR or the hiring manager, the company is just as responsible for permitting this situation to exist and continue.

That said… I haven’t had these types of problems come up that often (I don’t get a response to every resume, but I don’t expect it). Usually the people I’ve dealt with have been very helpful and even when I’ve been rejected have been willing to provide feedback. One place that I interviewed at even contacted me several months after I was rejected to see how my job search was going and was very pleased to hear that I had accepted a new position somewhere else!

By: Tim G

Tim G — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:08:12 +0000

It’s true, there are some HR people who get called to the dark side, but even they would enjoy sending an evil rejection.
I have seen several benefits of conscientious communication to candidates. If they are consumers of your product, they may remain so even if rejected. If they believe they are a good fit for the culture, they work harder for the next opportunity to get in. They can learn from their rejection, even though we would rarely say anything other than “there were better-qualified candidates”. Sometimes these are the people who make it on the third try and are dedicated to making the job work once they get in.
.-= Tim G´s last blog ..5 Everyday Risks =-.