After intvw, he called, but no callbackI recently had a great interview with a place that both people who interviewed me (one was VP) seemed to love me. I had all they were looking for, and vice-versa (just 5 minutes from my house, minimal travel). After the interview, i wrote the customary thank you letters, highlighting more acheivements, etc. There was no time frame given. I waited one week, and emailed the VP (he gave me his card with all contact info) with a nice followup expressing my continued interest in the position and would he kindly advise me on the status of my application. 5 minutes after sending the email, my wife calls me from home. He called for me at home. He told my wife to have me call him the next day since he was on his way out the door. The next morning, I called but left a voicemail saying that I was returning his call, I can be reached on my cellphone, I look forward to hearing, blah blah. That was a Friday. All Friday and now Monday, I have not had a call back. So, of course, I'm paranoid. Why would he not have returned my call, it's been two whole business days? Did he even get my email? Was it a coincidence that he called right after I sent the email? That email could NOT have been a deal-breaker. It was short and polite. In the interview, they did not ask for references, but I put 3 of my best ones down on the application where it asked. None have been contacted. I'm just wondering why he could've called me then, but not anymore? Am I over-analyzing? Should I wait or make another contact attempt? My current job is a dead-end..after a corporate takeover, we're just waiting to get axed. People are already leaving in droves. They're not hiring any replacements. A corporate HR guy told two people, "If you get a job offer, I'd take it if I were you." Kid #1 is due in July and I need to take over the medical insurance burden from my wife since she wants to go back P/T after maternity. So, you can see how anxious I am about this. Thanks for any advice! OK, take deep breath, calm down. "Two whole business days" is not anything to get all panic stricken about. Especially that Fridays & Mondays could not be WORSE days to be trying to reach people in business. Forget about Mondays being any day that a VP of a company is going to have on his priority list returning a call from a job candidate.... It sounds like he' s interested, it' s a good sign he called you after receiving your e-mail--just hold your water a couple more days. His primary job function is not hiring people; he is probably very, very busy with other things. If you don' t hear back from him by, say, Wednesday or Thursday, call him back (don' t e-mail, call) and ask not only for the status of the position, but what the timeframe is for hiring. You should have asked that yourself, since you were not given one. If you do not get any definitive answers, then politely ask when would be a good timeframe for you to call back. I know it' s hard waiting on someone when you' re looking for a job, but please put yourself in their position--the VP of a company has a lot on his plate, and Mondays are the busiest days of the week. Fridays aren' t much better--either people are rushing to clear their desks before the weekend, or they' re burned out and trying to get out the door ASAP. Much as you don' t want to hear it, getting you hired is not his main mission in life. Call again on Thursday if you haven' t heard back. | |
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