Video: When companies don't follow up after interviews

For better or worse, policy in many companies including my current and former employer, only HR individuals are permitted to directly contact the candidate with status, to ensure consistency. There is a a little bit of CYA in this of course, and I'm sure that it came about because of legal issues.

Yes HR should be notifying individuals directly when they have interviewed and not received an offer of employment. Thats common courtesy.

But sometimes these things are delayed because something in the process has caused a delay. It could be the hiring manager wants to interview more candidates, or has decided on a second round of interviews, the approval for the job can be withdrawn (sad but it happens especially in this climate).

I've been on both sides. I had a great interview with one employer and was left hanging for six months while they tried to sort things out after a merger. They knew they wanted me, but the merger put the approval for the job posting on hold. Eventually I found another job.

And I will add this for all job seekers out there. Never, ever ever stop looking until you have a signed job offer in your hand with a salary, title, and start date. Do not take a great interview for granted. And know as great as that job you are hoping for might be, an even better one may be coming available. Do not stop till you are hired.

James

James

No response is a real hide chapper. Most HR people will throw no response under the "time constraint bus". To that I say WTF? No response is filed under ?lazy and unprofessional?. You can call it what you want but in a job market like the present one people need to know. Corporations are cold fish and need to thaw some relations with some communications. Am I holding my breath? No. I believe I?ll wish in one hand and s**t in the other to see which I receive first. Color me pessimistic and eight months without a job.

But I can intimate to you how, as an employer, the lengths to which I go for those who not only call, but show up in person, increasingly, to confirm my appreciation.

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