quick questionA few weeks ago, i had a phone interview with an organization's implementation manager. The manager and I had an apparent good rapport and I was referred to the Ops Manager in another state for additional talks. The Ops Manager stated to me that I was the leading candidate. Later the Implementation manager asked if I would be interested in speaking with a person in the organization that performs that same job. Of course I said yes. I spoke with the "co-worker" via phone. She shared the job details and was able to answer a few questions that I had regarding the position. I thought every thing went well. It has been 2 weeks and my last contact with the manager was last week. She emailed me on Friday stating that they were still in the process of interviews and would be making a decision within a couple of weeks. Question: Should I email my continued interest or just wait it out? They said they won' t be ready for a few weeks, so wait until that time passes then call (on the phone) and ask the status. If the still haven' t decided, ask when you should check back. Your last contact, if I am doing the math right, was on March 16th at which time you are informed that the decision would probably not be made until March 30th at which point you would be contacted. Since you have already expressed your interest in the job, it is probably best to wait until April 2nd or 3rd. (Make that the 3rd because that is the following Tuesday.) If you do not hear anything from them by, say....mid-morning, contact them and request the status. The seem to like to talk on the phone, so call them rather than email them. I figure that they could only say one of three things to you: 1."Yes, you are hired", 2. "We have not made a decision as yet" or 3. "We hired someone else". Your answer to number 1 is YAAHHHHH!!!!, your answer to number 2 is "I will look forward to hearing from you" and your answer to number 3 is "Thank you for the opportunity to interview, please keep me in mind for any position you may have in the future". (And then, in your mind as you hang up the phone, your answer is "oh crap".) Quick answer: Contact them periodically to find where they are in the hiring process. Don' t worry about the time period, but do not be a pest either. If it feels comfortable for you, do it. Trust your own instincts. They said two weeks but it could be in three days, in one week or not for a month or even much longer or never. Until you get a straight answer, it' s okay to stay in touch. Good advice I' m trying not to be anxious, but I "thought" the interviews went well. I do not want to undermine the excellent advice that others give, but I sure wish would respond more often on this Board. She feels that we should trust our instincts and even if certain actions are not common or popular or even recommended by most people, we should still do what seems best at the time. They come up with a time frame like two weeks, for example, but this never means that in two weeks to the minute, they will have the answer you' re looking for; therefore, you contact them periodically to let them know you are still interested and you are waiting for a straight answer one way or the other. If you are polite and totally professional, your call or email (I recommend calling on the phone and speaking to the hiring manager and not leaving messages or talking with her assistant), nobody should be offended or annoyed. If the hiring manager becomes brusque or impatient, you have your answer. I would not take a chance on working for a company that has brusque or impatient representation; no need for that since most candidates back off immediately once they are given the "heave-####." | |
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