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Post by ~Sherri~ on Sept 8, 2014 18:54:47 GMT
Why do prospective employers say "I will call you in XXX time to let you know", and then never call. Ugh!! It is so frustrating!!! A simple call, say "Hey, we changed our mind and won't be hiring you", or an email or even a text to let you know. It drives me nuts to be strung along like that. I would much rather know that you are NOT going to hire me so I can apply some where else. Okay, vent over. Now I feel just a bit better.
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Post by eebud on Sept 8, 2014 18:58:51 GMT
I definitely agree with you. If you have gone through an interview with a company, then they should have the courtesy of letting you know they made their decision and you were not chosen. I don't care what method they use to tell people........phone call, email, snail mail.......whatever method they choose but they should let a person know. This only applies to people that have actually been interviewed. I would not expect a company to contact me if I send in a resume but they never call me for an interview.
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Post by georgiapea on Sept 8, 2014 19:07:53 GMT
My SiL was told in Feb that he'd been "hired" and he'd be told when his start date was. They fiddle faddled around, losing paperwork he had to re-submit, and drug it out till September when they told him he'd be starting in mid October. If he had quit his old job when told he was hired they'd have starved by now!
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Post by oldcrow on Sept 8, 2014 19:08:35 GMT
I definitely agree with you. If you have gone through an interview with a company, then they should have the courtesy of letting you know they made their decision and you were not chosen. I don't care what method they use to tell people........phone call, email, snail mail.......whatever method they choose but they should let a person know. This only applies to people that have actually been interviewed. I would not expect a company to contact me if I send in a resume but they never call me for an interview.  |
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Sept 8, 2014 20:51:20 GMT
I get your vent, but I can see both sides too. Our HR department is totally short staffed (on purpose) and we hiring managers cannot tell candidates about their status.
Out of curiosity though, why wouldn't you continue to apply elsewhere (multiple places even) just because you had an interview? Not being snarky, just wondering since when I job hunt I probably have 100 potential job postings in some stage.
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Sept 8, 2014 20:59:25 GMT
Out of curiosity though, why wouldn't you continue to apply elsewhere (multiple places even) just because you had an interview? Not being snarky, just wondering since when I job hunt I probably have 100 potential job postings in some stage. Absolutely this. And, if you haven't heard from them by that time, by all means, make contact. A simple "check in" email lets them know you are still interested, on the off chance that a decision hasn't in fact been made. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2014 21:21:03 GMT
Why do prospective employers say "I will call you in XXX time to let you know", and then never call. Ugh!! It is so frustrating!!! A simple call, say "Hey, we changed our mind and won't be hiring you", or an email or even a text to let you know. It drives me nuts to be strung along like that. I would much rather know that you are NOT going to hire me so I can apply some where else. Okay, vent over. Now I feel just a bit better. Did they say they were going to hire you then they didn't? If not then they haven't changed their minds so why would they say so  ? I don't really see it as stringing you along, it's probably just something to say to end the interview. Many companies don't call or send letters simply because so many people apply for the same position and they don't have the resources to let everyone know. |
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Post by Really Red on Sept 8, 2014 23:15:43 GMT
I know how frustrating that is - I am sorry!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Sept 8, 2014 23:18:34 GMT
If they say they will call, they should call.
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Post by hop2 on Sept 8, 2014 23:48:15 GMT
If they say they will call, they should call. I think this is exactly what the OP was getting at. Why bother to say you'll call if you know your short staffed or whatever and you will only call the one person you need. It's like a bad dating game. |
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Post by eebud on Sept 8, 2014 23:58:31 GMT
Why do prospective employers say "I will call you in XXX time to let you know", and then never call. Ugh!! It is so frustrating!!! A simple call, say "Hey, we changed our mind and won't be hiring you", or an email or even a text to let you know. It drives me nuts to be strung along like that. I would much rather know that you are NOT going to hire me so I can apply some where else. Okay, vent over. Now I feel just a bit better. Did they say they were going to hire you then they didn't? If not then they haven't changed their minds so why would they say so ? I don't really see it as stringing you along, it's probably just something to say to end the interview. Many companies don't call or send letters simply because so many people apply for the same position and they don't have the resources to let everyone know. That's BS. If they have the resources to spend the time interviewing you, then they have the resources to fire off an email to each person that was interviewed and not hired to let them know they did not get the job. It could be a generic email that is duplicated for each person they interviewed. This has nothing to do with how many people apply for a position. They didn't interview everyone who applied. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Sept 9, 2014 0:07:18 GMT
I get your vent, but I can see both sides too. Our HR department is totally short staffed (on purpose) and we hiring managers cannot tell candidates about their status. Purposely short staffed seems completely irresponsible and to me indicates a company that is not interested in their employees, not a place I would want to work. |
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Post by eebud on Sept 9, 2014 0:20:26 GMT
Don't want to sidetrack this thread but Katie, I sent you a message through this site. I think that is the first message I have sent so let me know if you didn't get it. I quoted you here so that hopefully you will see this. LOL The new board............I am still figuring stuff out. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Sept 9, 2014 0:37:29 GMT
Thank EE. I will check my messages!
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Post by stampinbetsy on Sept 9, 2014 1:00:21 GMT
Why do prospective employers say "I will call you in XXX time to let you know", and then never call. Ugh!! It is so frustrating!!! A simple call, say "Hey, we changed our mind and won't be hiring you", or an email or even a text to let you know. It drives me nuts to be strung along like that. I would much rather know that you are NOT going to hire me so I can apply some where else. Okay, vent over. Now I feel just a bit better. Word. When I was teaching, I went on so many interviews where I was told, "We'll call you" and I never got a call except for one principal who told me he was interviewing 4 people for 2 positions. I was interviewed on Wednesday, he said he was making his decision by Friday and he'd call me either way. And he actually did. I was a little shocked to receive that call, actually, because I'd heard that line so many times. I realize that after a certain length of time, it is no longer realistic to think you are being considered, but at least send an e-mail or something to say the position has been filled. Surely most places have a generic e-mail address this could be done from. Although I have to say, I don't think my boss really lets people know unless she decides to hire them. |
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Post by ilikepink on Sept 9, 2014 1:25:19 GMT
I have job hunted A LOT in the last five years, and am so incredibly frustrated by this process. I was given a lead on a job by a friend. Sent my resume, interviewed, thought it went well. Interviewer said he'd call by the end of that week. Two weeks later, I get a call for a second interview, which, again, I thought went well. I wasn't convinced I was "It" for the job, but would have taken it. Interviewer assured me he'd call by that Friday. By 6 pm there was no call, so I assumed I didn't get the job. Later that night, I saw my friend that had given me the lead in the first place who said she was sorry that they gave the job to the other person who had more experience. While I completely understood their decision, at that point--two interviews in--it was plain rude.
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Post by ~Sherri~ on Sept 9, 2014 1:48:43 GMT
I am still putting in applications. This is the second place that said they would call. The first place I did call back and asked them if I was still being considered for the job. I got the same answer, but said with a rude tone, "We will call and let you know." If they don't want to hire me, that is fine. I understand that others may be more qualified for the job. It just irritates me when they tell you they will call and don't follow through. I just think it is rude.
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Post by peasapie on Sept 9, 2014 1:53:23 GMT
It's thoughtless behavior. I have to interview and hire people in my job, and I try to be as thoughtful as I can about letting people know they aren't hired. I usually try to give a reason, like 'they went with someone with a little more relevant experience,' when I can and if it's true. I didn't realize that people often don't hear back after job interviews. It used to be that people sent out letters to all the interviewees after a candidate was hired, but like a lot of common courtesies these days (like rsvp-ing on time or ever) that seems to have fallen away. |
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Post by scorpeao on Sept 9, 2014 2:01:51 GMT
I interviewed for a job the beginning of July. I was sure I nailed the interview. Never heard from them. At the beginning of august they asked for my references. I haven't heard from them since. I checked online and the position hasn't been filled. I emailed HR and haven't heard anything back...that was over a week ago. It is soon very frustrating!
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? I don't really see it as stringing you along, it's probably just something to say to end the interview.
