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When to call about a job application
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I applied on friday (Oct 3) for a job at the local public library. According to the website, they are accepting applications until oct 10. The person who is in charge of the hiring only works monday-friday mornings, so she would have just received the application today. When should I call and inquire about it? After the deadline? I assume she won't be making any decisions prior to that.
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But, I'm in the same boat of not being sure when to call. I had an interview in early August. Interview went fantastic. The interviewer said it'd be several weeks before I heard a yea or nay. It's now October and I don't know if I should call.
I'd call.
Also, I agree, wait at least a week.
My jobs have all been retail and I've just waited for a call, I'm not sure on the etiquette of this following up thing.
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2 months? I think you might be past 'follow-up call' time and into 'you didn't get the job' time. But then again I don't know what industry you work in--seems like a pretty unusual amount of time to me though.
Meh... it's a government position, so the selection process can take a long time. I did just call to find out the status. Selections were made last friday and... dun dun dun: I wasn't selected.
Excuse me while I cry.
If you're just calling to confirm they got the resume, I'd wait like a week or two after sending it.
You have to be aggressive if you want a job. If you wait for them to call you then most of the time you're not going to get shit unless they were the ones that tapped you for the job in the first place.
Yeah, an attitude like that would put the application back at the bottom of the pile when I'm hiring. After being told that we're still reviewing applications and, if selected, they'd hear from us. It comes across as a little too arrogant for my liking. But, different places, different managers, different things they look for.
Not calling doesn't get you what you want. Especially now where the job market is hard it really doesn't hurt to be pushy about getting a job.
Right. I'm sure it works in some circumstances. However, if someone came across and used those exact words, which reeks of arrogance to me (assuming that they're obligated an interview), chances are they wouldn't fit in at our work environment.
Different strokes for different folks, though. The hiring process in a lot of places is difficult enough with the absolute glut of applicants for the job. Chances are the person who's calling me and demanding their interview date isn't the most qualified for the position anyway.
I've heard exactly the opposite. Calling to confirm after an application is in, after a suitable period of time like a week, usually gets people put in front of the line, or at least looked at in finer detail.
Usually someone who's on top of the game and is genuinely interested in the job is better than someone who qualifies the best but is completely apathetic. Which is sometimes hard to tell from interviews.
Alternatively:
"Hi I'm just calling to see if you've reviewed my application yet? Also, I'm very interested in helping you guys speed up your process in any way I can. Are you setting up interview times yet?"
This is much, much better verbage.
Yeah in hindsight the first one does come off rather dickishly.