Might have been asked befoe, longest you've waited till you had a job offer?
gbdavidx
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Might have been asked befoe, longest you've waited till you had a job offer from the date you applied then had an interview then heard back from the hiring manager?
Currently waiting to hear back from an internal job i applied for back on august 5th, had job interview September 4th almost a month later and now its September 17th
They just posted another application for the same position and another guy who applied for the same position has not heard back yet who is a contractor trying to get same job as well (but he is in the same department and is already doing it, just trying to convert)
Currently waiting to hear back from an internal job i applied for back on august 5th, had job interview September 4th almost a month later and now its September 17th
They just posted another application for the same position and another guy who applied for the same position has not heard back yet who is a contractor trying to get same job as well (but he is in the same department and is already doing it, just trying to convert)
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NetworkVeteran
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From the date I applied? 0 days - 2 weeks. From the date I interviewed? 0-3 days. This doesn't apply to entry-level jobs, but if they're excited about you, they find ways to cut through the red tape. There's an obvious gap between their excitement pre-interview and post-interview, implying I need a better certification and probably resume.Might have been asked befoe, longest you've waited till you had a job offer from the date you applied then had an interview then heard back from the hiring manager?
When I'm hiring, I once waited six months for an entry-level approval. -
cknapp78
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David,
My record was 4 months to wait for an interview and then another 3 to get hired. Of course I already had worked two other contracts in the meantime.
Usually if you are waiting for more than 3 weeks I would say to move on. And of course, you should always keep looking for work while you are waiting. No sense in putting all your eggs in one basket.
That reminds me. Need to call you when I get a chance. Been kinda busy with my new job. Sorry I didn't get back to you after your last message.
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gbdavidx
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I had it working for a while with exchange but hadn't gotten to receive emails since I needed a forwarder - i ended up wiping my vmware setup
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--chris--
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I applied to my current postion around July 1st, heard back from them around September 3rd, interviewed on the 6th and hired in on the 10th. I had completly forgot I applied here until I heard the name in the phone call again.
Intern position btw. They were not in a rush to get one of me lol. -
Akaricloud
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My current job I waited months for! There are often times politics behind the scenes that delay hiring during the process.
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gbdavidx
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how can they post another position up and not tell current candidates they are either not qualified or qualified and offer them a poition?
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--chris--
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how can they post another position up and not tell current candidates they are either not qualified or qualified and offer them a poition?
Some people just dont care. Some dont like to delivery bad news. What ever the reason, its a poor one. -
cknapp78
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It's pretty common for most recruiters to never call you back if you don't get the job. If you happen to find one who does, make sure you hold onto their email address and phone number. Those recruiters who go the extra mile to get you closure will usually go the extra mile in trying to get you the interviews in the first place. I have a select group of people that I deal with first when I try to find work. 9 times out of 10 they succeed in getting me interview within a couple of days.
Just as an aside, your recruiter's job is to get to know you personally as well as professionally to help you find a job. If you recruiter is one of those speedy types who is typically off the phone in 30 seconds, he/she probably doesn't give a rat's @$$ and is just making money by processing volume not quality.
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coreyb80
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Current job called me on a Wednesday for initial screen, phone interview the next day, in person interview the following Tuesday, and heard back that Friday that landed the position.WGU BS - Network Operations and Security
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coreyb80
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It's pretty common for most recruiters to never call you back if you don't get the job. If you happen to find one who does, make sure you hold onto their email address and phone number. Those recruiters who go the extra mile to get you closure will usually go the extra mile in trying to get you the interviews in the first place. I have a select group of people that I deal with first when I try to find work. 9 times out of 10 they succeed in getting me interview within a couple of days.
Just as an aside, your recruiter's job is to get to know you personally as well as professionally to help you find a job. If you recruiter is one of those speedy types who is typically off the phone in 30 seconds, he/she probably doesn't give a rat's @$$ and is just making money by processing volume not quality.
Corey
Sounds like most recruiters these days.WGU BS - Network Operations and Security
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DoubleNNs
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Some people just dont care. Some dont like to delivery bad news. What ever the reason, its a poor one.
Sometimes they also might have had a lot of applicants, and felt they had better use of their time than to contact each and every applicant and let them know they were no longer considered - especially if they hadn't reached their final decision yet.Goals for 2018:
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NetworkVeteran
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+10. And, of course, the follow-up attempts to bargain and try to understand how we could pass on them.Sometimes they also might have had a lot of applicants, and felt they had better use of their time than to contact each and every applicant and let them know they were no longer considered
My job postings promise nothing but an opportunity at a good job with good compensation. I hired someone yesterday, and I have no plans to allocate time writing a rejection notice to even the 31 people I spoke to. The silence communicates that message almost as clearly. I'd much rather spend that time on courtesies to my customers, colleagues, friends, family, etc. Now, I do often write the #2 and #3 applicants, after I'm sure the #1 applicant will work out.
(To add, one should not "wait" for jobs they have not been promised. If you continue going about your business and applying to other jobs, whether someone sends you a rejection notice or not is almost irrelevant.) -
LarryDaMan
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NetworkVeteran wrote: »+10. And, of course, the follow-up attempts to bargain and try to understand how we could pass on them.
My job postings promise nothing but an opportunity at a good job with good compensation. I hired someone yesterday, and I have no plans to allocate time writing a rejection notice to even the 31 people I spoke to. The silence communicates that message almost as clearly. I'd much rather spend that time on courtesies to my customers, colleagues, friends, family, etc. Now, I do often write the #2 and #3 applicants, after I'm sure the #1 applicant will work out.
(To add, one should not "wait" for jobs they have not been promised. If you continue going about your business and applying to other jobs, whether someone sends you a rejection notice or not is almost irrelevant.)
I couldn't disagree more. It takes less than 2 minutes (30 seconds if you save a boilerplate rejection template) to communicate this via e-mail. To me "time allocation" is a ridiculous excuse.
You've been young and you can see on these boards how many eager candidates wait hopefully for a response. Whether they should or should not "wait" is a different question, but if the interview went well and there was a possibility for selection, then a courtesy note goes a long way. I've been on both sides, and it also stinks when we select a candidate and draft an offer letter and then never hear from them again because they took another position last minute.
The silence communicates the message. Really? Does that apply to customer service too? -
NetworkVeteran
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It would take more than 2 minutes just to add a few hundred applicants or even the thirty one I spoke to, to the "To" line of an e-mail, and such a naive approach would create privacy concerns (sharing applicants' e-mails with each other). I'd probably need to set aside 15 minutes to Google a less naive approach, perhaps using the BCC line.LarryDaMan wrote: »I couldn't disagree more. It takes less than 2 minutes (30 seconds if you save a boilerplate rejection template) to communicate this via e-mail. To me "time allocation" is a ridiculous excuse.
We're really talking about a 30-60 minute task here. I have many mini-projects that would have a real impact on at least some of our customers that I could make significant progress on in that time frame.
Writing an SOP could optimize next time. I have more critical SOPs to write.
It's the primary issue. When someone emotes about long waits, the key problem is that they're waiting. This is true whether we're talking about jobs, dating, or any number of similar scenarios.Whether they should or should not "wait" is a different question
Even if I were to be extra generous to this round of applicants, it would have little impact on forum members, whereas the advice to keep applying and not wait around has more potential to!
Customers pay for that extra service, directly or indirectly. Applicants do not, in most cases.The silence communicates the message. Really? Does that apply to customer service too? -
MrAgent
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I received a contingent offer a couple of weeks ago, and I am still waiting on the final offer. Just waiting on clearance logistics apparently. -
NetworkVeteran
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Prioritization - Many laudable dreams, brutally eviscerated, in hope of bringing one or more key visions to fruition.
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cknapp78
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NetworkVeteran wrote: »Prioritization - Many laudable dreams, brutally eviscerated, in hope of bringing one or more key visions to fruition.
Funny...that has the same definition as marriage
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LarryDaMan
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NetworkVeteran wrote: »We're really talking about a 30-60 minute task here. I have many mini-projects that would have a real impact on at least some of our customers that I could make significant progress on in that time frame.
We can agree to disagree, but really isn't this what HR/Administrative Assistants/Interns are for? -
jvrlopez
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I interviewed for my current job in January and didnt start until April, although I did sign an offer letter around February.
There were a couple of times when I was worried that I had been passed up or forgotten about. I did call twice and politely ask for an update.
Turns out it was just a matter of manning and paperwork type hold ups.
It was worth the wait, though.And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. ~Ayrton Senna
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goldenlight
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things like this can be automated..“The Only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it keep looking. Don't settle” - Steve Jobs
