What am I doing wrong
What am I doing wrong? I have put applications in all over town but have had only one call back. The employer basically said I had the job, but had to interview a few other applicants, that was last week. And no phone call to come in to work. Need advice please.
Nothing, have you called them back to let them know you are still interested in the position? Might consider trying that, sometimes we think that we are begging for the position but you really are not you're just being professional and honest.
I have had ZERO luck on this Jobcase sight. I go to Craigslist and send my resume and BOOM I have an interview and land the job. My last job I got four years ago , I responded to a job add on Craigslist and got an interview and landed it. This Jobcase sight has been terrible for me personally and I have the exact same resume on here when I would apply for a job. Try Craigslist it's worth a shot. You have to look everyday on Craigslist but you'll land a job sooner or later using that their site. Ive had great success on Indeed as well.
Good luck brother!
Rick
Jennifer,
The problem with no employer communication is that it most likely not you, but them. It's common for employers not to contact applications unless your resume/application really sparks enough interest to want to contact you for a potential opportunity. Aside from this is persistence, and this is where the heard work comes in....if an employer contacted you and specified that you were to be given employment, but fails to follow up, you should've contacted them back to inquire about the process or next steps. Find out what happened as communication often fails. If it's not too late, call the employer and speak with the person who informed you that the position was yours as it might be a test to see how bad you really want the position.
People fail to sometimes understand that just because you submit an application/resume does not entitle one to an automatic interview. We forget this often, especially if/when an employer claims to be hiring, we expect the process to be relatively easy at that point. If an employer sees interest in your application/resume submission, they might contact you but there is no guarantee, and they aren't expected to do so. Here's a reminder to keep in mind when you apply for positions with little or no follow-up:
- There's a minimum 118+ resumes per job opening per day that a position is open.
- Each resume only has 6 seconds to impress a manager or HR.
- Talent screening scans half the resumes which are purged, and often not reviewed.
- 80% of jobs are not posted online meaning candidates may only reach 20% of the job market.
I always stick to this when job-seeking:
- Give an employer 1-2 weeks after submitting an online application/resume to contact you.
- If you don't hear back within the first week, call them if possible and follow up on the status.
- Keep communication open 100%. You may be required to follow up with them several times (which is a pain), but seeking work is a full-time job itself.
I just took a job search class and it really helped. Always ask questions at the end of the interview and send a thank you card for the interview. Not sure if it works but makes them see your name multiple times. Hope this helps.