Comments on: Job Seekers Want to Know: “Why Don’t You Call Us Back?” http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/ Recruitment Tips, Employer Trends, and Hiring Insights from CareerBuilder Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: ksmoothone http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-25907 ksmoothone Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:09 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-25907 If your husband is out of work, why don't you have him get back to those 500 candidates about the status of their applications? If your husband is out of work, why don’t you have him get back to those 500 candidates about the status of their applications?

]]> By: StephanieMageraCarron http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-25899 StephanieMageraCarron Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:20:30 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-25899 Personally, and I mean no offense to you, but I don't believe it's Obama that has failed us. We, ourselves as a whole, have been failing in that area and others for a long time. If we as a nation are so weak to be rung out by one individual, we had nothing to stand on in the first place. -As for those who curious as to why the interviewers dont call back...(and I am waiting impatiently on a call back- so speaking from experience..)..whatever reason it is that they dont call after an interview- remember not to let it get you down, just keep trying otherwise whats the point! Good Luck on your job searches! Personally, and I mean no offense to you, but I don’t believe it’s Obama that has failed us. We, ourselves as a whole, have been failing in that area and others for a long time. If we as a nation are so weak to be rung out by one individual, we had nothing to stand on in the first place.

-As for those who curious as to why the interviewers dont call back…(and I am waiting impatiently on a call back- so speaking from experience..)..whatever reason it is that they dont call after an interview- remember not to let it get you down, just keep trying otherwise whats the point! Good Luck on your job searches!

]]> By: menestrel2975 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-25891 menestrel2975 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:28:36 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-25891 When someone will tell you: “you’ve got the job” then it means you’ve got the job. Wait two weeks as you were instructed and then contact them. Do not ask them if you got the job though:) Tell them: “I am calling you back as we agreed and I would like to know what is the status of the hiring process? And listen what they have to say. Hopefully, they will call you before with good news, so you would not suffer this much:) Good luck. When someone will tell you: “you’ve got the job” then it means you’ve got the job.

Wait two weeks as you were instructed and then contact them. Do not ask them if you got the job though:)

Tell them: “I am calling you back as we agreed and I would like to know what is the status of the hiring process? And listen what they have to say.

Hopefully, they will call you before with good news, so you would not suffer this much:)

Good luck.

]]> By: menestrel2975 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-25890 menestrel2975 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:15:52 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-25890 “What would make you–or what has ever made you–not call a candidate back?” Lack of professionalism is a vast “gap” in HR. Face it; it is not only a hiring manager who is involved in the hiring process. Lack of personnel and skills and poor communication between departments is a major trouble factor in any organizational structure. It could be one resume or 100s per day, does not really matter, every single person should get a respond. However, if a “candidate” just waiting for responds from the company without calling or e-mailing after few days for an update is not seeking an employment too serious. It is not against the “hiring game” process to call or e-mail HR with a simple question, such: “Hi, recently I applied for such and such and I just wondering if you’ve received my resume and if not or if yes can you please guide me how can I contact your HR department and who should I speak with?!” While communicating on the phone or through e-mail you can get a better “picture” about the company and its professional level. If “they” do not know or being rude, if resumes being lost and thrown away without responds, I personally would not want to work for and with this company. However, if “they” stated let me get your information, so someone could get back to you. You should wait at least a week and then contact them again if “they” did not respond. So please do not hesitate for an update if no one contacted you. It is not begging for work, just a simple curiosity about your message. “What would make you–or what has ever made you–not call a candidate back?”

Lack of professionalism is a vast “gap” in HR. Face it; it is not only a hiring manager who is involved in the hiring process. Lack of personnel and skills and poor communication between departments is a major trouble factor in any organizational structure.

It could be one resume or 100s per day, does not really matter, every single person should get a respond.

However, if a “candidate” just waiting for responds from the company without calling or e-mailing after few days for an update is not seeking an employment too serious.

It is not against the “hiring game” process to call or e-mail HR with a simple question, such:

“Hi, recently I applied for such and such and I just wondering if you’ve received my resume and if not or if yes can you please guide me how can I contact your HR department and who should I speak with?!”

While communicating on the phone or through e-mail you can get a better “picture” about the company and its professional level. If “they” do not know or being rude, if resumes being lost and thrown away without responds, I personally would not want to work for and with this company. However, if “they” stated let me get your information, so someone could get back to you. You should wait at least a week and then contact them again if “they” did not respond.

So please do not hesitate for an update if no one contacted you. It is not begging for work, just a simple curiosity about your message.

]]> By: Freshers Yaar! » Blog Archive » Turn Potential Candidates Into Your Number One Fans http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-25604 Freshers Yaar! » Blog Archive » Turn Potential Candidates Into Your Number One Fans Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:20:36 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-25604 [...] As evidenced by the bitter comments from a previous post asking why recruiters so frequently neglect to call candidates back, this behavior can not only damage your personal brand, but it puts you at risk of losing [...] [...] As evidenced by the bitter comments from a previous post asking why recruiters so frequently neglect to call candidates back, this behavior can not only damage your personal brand, but it puts you at risk of losing [...]

]]> By: Only Bangalore Jobs » Blog Archive » Turn Potential Candidates Into Your Number One Fans http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-25485 Only Bangalore Jobs » Blog Archive » Turn Potential Candidates Into Your Number One Fans Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:04:57 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-25485 [...] As evidenced by the bitter comments from a previous post asking why recruiters so frequently neglect to call candidates back, this behavior can not only damage your personal brand, but it puts you at risk of losing [...] [...] As evidenced by the bitter comments from a previous post asking why recruiters so frequently neglect to call candidates back, this behavior can not only damage your personal brand, but it puts you at risk of losing [...]

]]> By: Chris http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-24524 Chris Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:11:24 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-24524 Exactly right, Sean. I couldn't have said it better myself. Exactly right, Sean. I couldn’t have said it better myself.

]]> By: Chris http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-24523 Chris Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:09:15 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-24523 I couldn't agree more with Sean's post above, dated 12/2/11. He is absolutely right. There is no excuse for a potential employer to leave an interviewee hanging indefinitely after an interview. It takes 30 seconds to make a phone call, or even less to send an e-mail. I don't care how many people were interviewed, each and every one has a right to know whether or not he/she was awarded the position. If an employer claims to not have the time to provide this information, he/she is not in ANY position to be hiring let along interviewing. I couldn’t agree more with Sean’s post above, dated 12/2/11. He is absolutely right. There is no excuse for a potential employer to leave an interviewee hanging indefinitely after an interview. It takes 30 seconds to make a phone call, or even less to send an e-mail. I don’t care how many people were interviewed, each and every one has a right to know whether or not he/she was awarded the position. If an employer claims to not have the time to provide this information, he/she is not in ANY position to be hiring let along interviewing.

]]> By: Kelli http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-24121 Kelli Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:23:16 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-24121 @Steph No, Steph (march 18, 2010), you're not right. The problem is that when you call, you can't talk to the person who interviewed you (they tell the gatekeeper (aka receptionist) not to put the calls through, or just don't answer, etc.) So no, it's not just a matter of calling. It's been tried (or haven't you read the preceding posts?) @Steph
No, Steph (march 18, 2010), you’re not right. The problem is that when you call, you can’t talk to the person who interviewed you (they tell the gatekeeper (aka receptionist) not to put the calls through, or just don’t answer, etc.)
So no, it’s not just a matter of calling. It’s been tried (or haven’t you read the preceding posts?)

]]> By: Jeff Dearman http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2009/07/27/job-seekers-want-to-know/#comment-22660 Jeff Dearman Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:27:18 +0000 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=4603#comment-22660 So Obama is creating jobs right? How many people were fooled by the hope and change is my question? :-) So Obama is creating jobs right? How many people were fooled by the hope and change is my question? :-)

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