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Different for different companies. They may be in a hiring freeze. You just don't know. I would try to contact HR and let them know you are still very interested in working for their company.
My rader is shot.
I just got an email yesterday for a company I applied for a month ago stating that they were processing my application and would contact me again shortly.
I have always figured that if you didn't hear anything after 3 weeks, it was dead in the water.
I've got a job approaching that deadline now that I would be willing to do nearly anything to get - it's my dream job (or at least appears so from what I know right now). I did receive a standard letter that said "blah blah we've got lots of applications blah blah we'll contact you for an interview blah blah." The job is still posted . . .
Anyhow - what, if any, guidelines exist for knowing you ain't getting a call about that job?
Different for different companies. They may be in a hiring freeze. You just don't know. I would try to contact HR and let them know you are still very interested in working for their company.
Sorry we had a paper jam I'll be in touch with you soon. Greaaat.
I wouldn't put any stock in time-frames. I applied for an awesome job (where I'm at now) and it took well over a month between the time I sent my resume to when I got my first call back.
My last job I believe it was 2 months before I heard anything. You never know...sometimes people are on vacation, can't make a decision...have decided to re-write the job description...lots of things.
But I went though HR - not a person. If it were a person, I'd follow up. I've tried (and am still trying through a couple of contacts) to find out who makes the interview decision and get my resume in their hands . . .
I don't know what to do for follow up through a large HR dept. Suggestion are welcome.
What SpursWoman said.
I had forgotten I applied at Frito Lay when they called. Had to be at least 3 months. I saw Frito Lay on my caller ID and thought "Who the do I know at Frito Lay?" Then I remembered applying.
It was 6 months for me. I had gotten laid off from my then current job and as soon as I got home, extremely depressed, the phone rang and it was them. I've been there 6 years now. It was a total blessing.
Definitely don't give up, many companies take a while to make their decisions. I'd call the main number for HR and ask who you should speak with. Are you looking for a job here in SA now?
yeah bro
don't give up..you'd be surprised about things...sometimes it may seem its dead in the water and then all of a sudden out of the blue you get a call for interviews or something.
I'm goin through a similar thing because i've put in for some work with XM Satellite Radio and that prospect looks great now when it looked dead before.
Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.
Once you fax a resume, unless they got a good HR dept or staff that recruit full time, your got put in the back file in the cabinet.
Send it twice and follow up with a call.
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