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Topic: Too early to follow up (again)?
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| Ima Putz | Posted – 7/16/2007 2:49:16 PM | show profile Hi everyone, There have been a lot of postings lately about not hearing back after an interview. I posted one myself a few months ago! And I find myself in this position yet again. I had a second interview at the end of June. The hiring manager said he was interviewing one other candidate the next week (4th of July week). I checked in at the beginning of last week and the HM said that he was talking to the publisher and would have a decision by the end of the week. Now it's Monday and I still haven't heard anything. Is it too early to call and check in again? The first interview was at the very end of May, so this process has been stretched out about a month and a half now. I'm going crazy! Thanks so much for your input! |
| observer | Posted – 7/16/2007 4:53:29 PM | show profile i recently had a similar situation - went through two rounds and then didn't hear. I finally heard after about 3 weeks after the second interview as i was a finalist for the position but didn't get it. you probably will hear but you are probably still in the running for the position. good luck |
| foodlit | Posted – 7/16/2007 5:04:29 PM | show profile This time of year things tend to take longer because of vacations, etc. but it's still so frustrating. They will call you if you are the one they are going to make an offer to, and at this point since you've called already, the only way I'd call again would be to give them an update, such as you are getting or about to get another offer and need an idea of timing as their job is your first choice...this can speed things up for you quite a bit, and it's amazing how knowing you have another offer makes you suddenly more attractive. Good luck, Pam |
| Ima Putz | Posted – 7/17/2007 9:51:47 AM | show profile Bluffing a job offer to speed along the process? Thank you for your replies! Pam, I wonder if you could answer an ethics question for me. I have heard of job candidates following up with a company by bluffing a competing job offer. What do you think about this? It seems dishonest to me, and possibly risky if the company found out that it was a bluff. Or is this common practice? Would you recommend it? |
| Suet | Posted – 7/17/2007 10:12:32 AM | show profile lying = pointless If you're upset about not being dealt with in a straightforward manner, as are so many people on this board, then why do it yourself? You only feed the beast. Sign me, Holier than most : ) |
| Ima Putz | Posted – 7/17/2007 10:17:29 AM | show profile Suet, I totally agree :-) Just wondering what we can do to get some sort of response out of the post-interview silence! |
| Ima Putz | Posted – 7/18/2007 2:41:04 PM | show profile Well, I finally heard back and I didn't get it. They went with an internal candidate. After stringing this out for two months, and two interviews, and deafening silence between follow-up letters, I'm so frustrated. I know something better will come along, but does this process have to be so awful in the meantime? |
| pitcher | Posted – 7/18/2007 6:24:50 PM | show profile On the same note... If you are one of the finalists for a job, but don't get the offer, is it common protocol to ask why, and what you can do in the future to improve your chances? I tried that by email and got no response (as usual). Any thoughts? |
| foodlit | Posted – 7/19/2007 7:49:17 AM | show profile I wasn't suggesting that you 'bluff' a job offer. That is unethical and I tend to believe in the whole karma thing...that what you put out there comes back to you. What I said was that IF you have an update such as a pending offer, you should mention it. |
| Ima Putz | Posted – 7/19/2007 10:23:30 AM | show profile Hi Foodlit, I didn't mean to imply that you suggested bluffing. I agree that it's unethical and I have never done it. I hear that it is common practice among job seekers, however, so I was just asking for your opinion. Thanks so much for all of your comments! |
