Really irritated...

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Really irritated...
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Tue, 01-22-2008 - 3:28pm

So back in October, not long after R and I got married and I came up here, I applied for a job in my field.

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Tue, 01-22-2008 - 3:53pm
I would definitely contact him. I always follow up on interviews and even if they don't go with you chances are you can find out a lot about why not...
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Tue, 01-22-2008 - 10:39pm

I'd call and say that you're checking on the status of your application.

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Wed, 01-23-2008 - 5:58pm

I'm job hunting right now as well, and I've noticed that it's pretty much status quo for companies to post and repost a position for a period of weeks or months. Some organizations also have a lot of red tape in their hiring process, so they have to post for a certain time frame, etc. and it takes forever to fill a position.

I'm going through a similar situation now. I interviewed for the position before Christmas and he said he'd get back to me after the holidays. Not a word, so I have followed up by phone and e-mail. Still hoping it's not a lost cause because the job is perfect for me.

I agree with the others that you should follow up. It shows that you are truly interested in the job, and you never know the real reason why they haven't called. They could just be too busy, had put the position on the back burner while trying to meet a deadline, etc. It's worth a shot -- then you know you've done everything you can do.

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Wed, 01-23-2008 - 11:56pm
Gee, that sounds so familiar! I have had the same thing happen to me, more times than I care to think about. And when I DO call to follow up, I get voicemail. So I leave a message. And that goes on for about a month. All the while, no response from the person. And I'm told that my resume is "very impressive", blah, blah, blah.

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Thu, 01-24-2008 - 1:34pm

Well I just reapplied...asked him to review my vita again...we'll see I guess!


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