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Topic: How Long a Wait to Hear from HR About Job?
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| TGirl | Posted – 6/5/2007 8:40:35 PM | show profile Since I've been freelance for a while, I'm rusty on HR practices. What's a ballpark range of time to wait to hear from HR regarding whether they're interested in you for a job opening? From the date of e-mailing your resume, how long afterward do people typically hear back and get a call for an interview? In my memory it's about 2 or 3 weeks. Does that sound reasonable? |
| WordyBird | Posted – 6/6/2007 12:58:58 AM | show profile After two weeks, send a follow-up. Sometimes they'll reply and tell you where they are in the process. |
| writesonwater | Posted – 6/6/2007 2:23:17 AM | show profile It varies with the company and the post. Sometimes, they'll deal with all the resumes at once, picking out finalists and then sending a batch of So Sorry letters all at once later, once they're sure of the candidate. Sometimes, they don't send anything until after the deadline for applications (which can be a month or more away) Sometimes, they don't send anything -- often because they're deluged with candidates for a popular job. You can followup nicely by a polite "I'm just calling to verify that my application was received" in a couple weeks. Sometimes, this will yield more information about the post: "Oh, that's been filled" or "We will be calling candidates within the next two weeks." The most important thing is to keep sending those applications out -- make no assumptions! (to be yelled, from the back of a camel, in the same voice as Peter O'Toole yelling "Take No Prisoners" in Lawrence of Arabia.) Good luck! |
| writesonwater | Posted – 6/6/2007 2:30:40 AM | show profile I said application, I meant resume. |
| MerryMaker | Posted – 6/6/2007 3:08:54 AM | show profile Thanks. Good suggestions. |
| observer | Posted – 6/6/2007 2:03:05 PM | show profile should be a week/week and a half if they are interested. i'm chummy with our recruiter here and he tells me that the competition for strong candidates is very stiff so if you're looking it should be easier as there are more jobs and fewer strong candidates. |
| Chamsah | Posted – 6/6/2007 3:58:40 PM | show profile Please, please I hope Observer is correct about this statement: "If you're looking it should be easier as there are more jobs and fewer strong candidates." Because right now here's what I am seeing: very few good jobs and a lot of underqualified candidates being asked to apply for them. And getting hired. But I guess it depends on your meaning of strong candidate. I have done a lot of hiring over the years. In my opinion, strong candidates are ones with the years of experience AND skill set to match the job level. Not someone 3-5 years out of college expected to have experience editing covers, a rolodex filled with famous writers AND celebs, dozens of clips from major mags, speaks four languages and can stand on their head and crap nickels. (Sorry, just one of those days.) I have seen time and time again so-called strong candidates who have done all of those things for years and years (save for the nickels) passed over for younger, cheaper applicatns. They are brought on, not trained and the entire department suffers. But hey, accounting just saved 50 grand! Peanuts to any company. Rant over. |
