Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Wed May-26-10 04:13 PM
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How many of you ever even get formal rejections from any employer to whom you apply?
I almost never do. Frequently the employer goes on advertising the job, but othertimes they fill the position and simply never get back to me with a "sorry." I include in this employers who singled me out for a phone interview from hundreds of applicants. I consider that the height of rudeness and inconsideration. It's one thing when you're just one of hundreds, but when they start winnowing down, don't they owe you a no?
Kat45 (1000+ posts) Wed May-26-10 06:10 PM
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1. Once in a blue moon, I get a phone call telling me I didn't get the job.
This has happened rarely, and only when I've actually gone in for an interview. Once or twice I have received an email letting me know that they got so many qualified candidates that they will not pursue my candidacy. There have been times I've had a second interview with a company and nobody ever got back to me to let me know I didn't get the job. (And in some cases, it was a job I really wanted and thought I might get.) I agree with you that the employers' practices are rude, particularly when you've gone in for an in-person interview. And I too have seen jobs continue to be advertised; other times, I see the job advertised again several months later. I have no idea what is going on: Did they hire someone and fire them? Did they not find anyone perfect enough to hire? Did the job ever even exist?
2Design (1000+ posts) Mon May-31-10 07:33 PM
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2. It used to make me angry to see them continue to advertise or tell the newspaper they couldn't find qualified candidates - that one I wrote to them - they finally sent me the reject letter for a job I never applied for - so they are clueless
ones who post on bulletin boards - I tear them down -
They need to act professional or get treat like the unprofessional they are
SCRUBDASHRUB (1000+ posts) Tue Jun-08-10 12:14 PM
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3. Once in a while, I will get a rejection email or letter, but it seems a rare thing these days.
What has been really pissing me off lately are recruiters who won't ****ing call me back (they say they will, but they don't.) or follow up/follow through. I don't care how busy they are; I feel like they are playing with people's livelihoods. I follow up and still, nothing. Sorry; I'm in a pissy ass mood today.
DaveJ (1000+ posts) Tue Jun-22-10 09:48 AM
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4. doubt they will ever get back with me
I just had my first real interview in years. Had a couple short 5 minute conversations on the phone. They really liked me, but in person I got nervous, so therefore now I'm certain they will not hire me. That's ok, though, since my current employer found out, I got a big raise.
I didn't think getting nervous would matter, for a position as a computer programmer, but apparently the programmers there were not really techies, but managers of outsourced employees. So they were not really looking for a talented worker, someone who is more the egotistical control freak type, which I'm not.
This massively unprofessional an incompetent company seems to have unintentionally helped me out, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
Turborama (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-30-10 03:47 AM
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5. No reply to an email application
On Sunday night I sent in an application with a covering letter in the email and attached my resume. This was for a locally advertised position for a charity in my neigborhood. I phoned them in advance to find out if the position had already been filled and they said no. They also sounded really interested when I gave them a bit of my background info. It's a small charity in an unpopulated area, I doubt there will be that many candidates.
Still waiting to find out if they have even received the email or not.
This is the umpteenth time I have sent in an application via email and had zero response from the get go. It seems to be common practice these days and I too consider it the height of rudeness and inconsideration. Do unto others.
Had a couple short 5 minute conversations on the phone. They really liked me, but in person I got nervous, so therefore now I'm certain they will not hire me.
Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Wed May-26-10 04:13 PMYour best bet and this is why:
Original message
How many of you ever even get formal rejections from any employer to whom you apply?
I almost never do. Frequently the employer goes on advertising the job, but othertimes they fill the position and simply never get back to me with a "sorry." I include in this employers who singled me out for a phone interview from hundreds of applicants. I consider that the height of rudeness and inconsideration. It's one thing when you're just one of hundreds, but when they start winnowing down, don't they owe you a no?
2Design (1000+ posts) Mon May-31-10 07:33 PM
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2. It used to make me angry to see them continue to advertise or tell the newspaper they couldn't find qualified candidates - that one I wrote to them - they finally sent me the reject letter for a job I never applied for - so they are clueless
ones who post on bulletin boards - I tear them down -
They need to act professional or get treat like the unprofessional they are
Am I reading this right?
Let's say 2D goes into a Walmart and sees a posting for landscape help at Juan's landscaping Co., he tears the ad off the board so no one will know about the posting.
2Design (1000+ posts) Mon May-31-10 07:33 PM
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ones who post on bulletin boards - I tear them down -
They need to act professional or get treat like the unprofessional they are