100 fit and no callThree weeks ago, I applied to a position for which I would be a perfect fit (unless the ad does not accurately describe the position and/or the requirements). I have not heard back. There is really no reason why I should not have gotten at least a phone interview, since I have all of the qualifications and experience they are looking for. The ad says not to call, so I can' t follow up. I know it' s not my resume because I am getting interviews at other companies, so my resume seems to be fine. The job is not advertised anywhere except on the company web site, so they can' t have THAT many applicants (it' s not a huge company). I REALLY like this job because it seems like a perfect fit. Is there anything else I can do? The ad is still up. Should I re-submit my resume? If so, I would imagine I will have to explain in my cover letter how come I am applying for the same job again. What do I say? I am sure, based on the ad, that I am a good enough fit to at least warrant an interview, but is there really anything I can do at this point? First of all, I feel your pain. I have submitted several resumes in the past year I thought were also perfect fits, and I should have had a response on, too, and nothing. Secondly, don' t make the mistake of thinking they have not gotten a lot of applicants, just because they are a smaller company. I only apply to small companies. I had one woman I called about a part time (maybe 12 hours a month) Bookkeeper position for her small, home operated business. It was a "call only" one advertised on line. It turns out she had gotten over 100 calls on a very part-time job like that!! And, a lot of the companies I have applied to tell me they have gotten maybe 100-150 resumes for a position. That' s really scary. No wonder we don' t get a response. I would just resubmit my resume and cover letter to them, and not even mention sending in the first one. Chances are they are just slow in contacting you, or tossed your original resume already. Maybe they passed over your resume the first time, because they thought they had enough equally qualified candidates, and those candidates may have not worked out. So, what' s the harm in sending another one? I have done this on occasion, and gotten responses from the second sending. You never know. The same thing goes for when you have submitted, and heard nothing, and a month or two down the line, you see the same position advertised again. I actually submitted resumes to two companies in the last few months that did this. I got interviews with both the second time, and even a job offer from one company. Don' t give up the ship, yet. If you send another one, and then don' t hear anything within a week or so, then I would say just to move on. You' re the perfect fit, but someone else (many someone else' s) may be more perfect. They may have a big stack of internal candidates and are only looking at spectacular outside applicants. Or, since it is still posted, they may be waiting until they have everything in to compare and decide. There' s no value in applying again. You have to just let it go. If something comes of it, great, if not, move on. I must say, I respectfully disagree. While applying again may not help, it certainly won' t hurt at this point. They may have looked at your resume and decided that what you were under or over qualified. If that' s the case, and you re-apply, your resume will get tossed again, and you are no worse off than before. Now, if your resume was missed, put aside while they were sorting through internal candidates (or resolving last minute issues with this position, or dealing with interdepartmental bickering regarding who needs this opening more, etc.) and forgotten/lost/accidentally deleted, or whatever else may cause a resume to be overlooked on basis other than its merit, you have everything to gain by applying again. Plus, the number of resumes they are still receiving for this position must have decreased dramatically in the 3 weeks since the position was posted. If they were receiving dozens of resumes a day the first week, it' s probably down to a few a week by now. If your first submission has gotten lost because of sheer numbers, which, I agree with Maas, is not impossible even if the organization is small and the position is not widely advertised, you may actually stand a better chance of being noticed now that they are no longer as bombarded with resumes. I say go for it, and don' t worry about being a pest. They either decided not to consider you, for whatever reason, in which case pestering them can' t make matters any worse, or your resume may have simply been overlooked and they don' t know you exist, in which case you won' t be considered a pest since your second submission will be the only submission known to them. Three weeks may be too short to be considered ruled out of consideration. I would wait for four weeks and if there is no contact and the job is still posted, reapply. Don't use the same cover letter... change it up but make sure it stays sharp. Before you do this, look at other jobs posted on their site. If you see that all of their jobs are stale, it may just be a lack of attention on their part.
'Fit' encompasses things other than experience and knowledge. If the interviewers didn't think you would 'fit in' with the corporate culture or none of the interviewees liked you, it doesn't matter whether you think it's a 100% fit.
I never actually got to interview for the job, so they have no way of knowing whether or not I would fit in with the corporate culture. That was my whole point. In their ad, they ask for A, B, C, D, E, and F, all of which I have. I just found it strange that a 100% fit according to their own requirements was not enough to warrant at least a phone screening. My CL and resume are fine because I have gotten interviews with other companies, so I know they can' t be the reason. I just get a feeling that job postings often don' t accurately reflect what the employers truly want to see in a candidate, which is why so often we apply to jobs that seem like a great fit and never hear back from the employer. It may seem like you're a 100% fit based on your resume and the company's criteria on paper. But there's behind-the-scenes stuff that you can't control, the stuff they'll never admit to. Maybe, through no fault of your own, you remind someone of somebody they don't like. Or maybe you're TOO competent, and somebody feels threatened -- they're worried that you'll either make them look incompetent by comparison or will be after THEIR job. Or maybe they want somebody who seems more compliant and will just nod their head and do as they're told -- and that's not your "vibe" at all. So, if it seems like a 100% fit and you don't get a call back....then just know that it WASN'T MEANT TO BE. Move on. I'd go ahead and re-apply if I were you. Maybe someone else will screen the resume and decide you are a perfect fit. Maybe your first submission got lost, maybe somebody was on vacation and you're stuck at the bottom of his/her pile. My DH found, when he was looking, that often the screeners who see the resumes first do not know enough about the specific job position to understand that you are indeed a great fit. Especially if they have received hundreds of resumes and/or are only looking for very specific key words. Honestly, jbard, my husband has worked with enough recruiters and HR people, both in house and external, to realize that not everyone is diligent or smart enough to be thorough enough to truly understand what is in your resume. He has submitted twice to the same posting--no response the first time, called for interview the second time. Go figure. If it's a large firm, and they are accepting online submissions, the hiring manager likely sees only a fraction of the resumes submitted.
That to is so frustrating. I know on account of I have the history of going job to job.Even though I'm a excellent worker its that fact that makes it hard to find another job that I actually find exillerating and able to work it without others attitudes and negative feedbacks just so they could get a close friend in or hire a relative.If you have any suggestions for me let me know.I've been out of work 2 months going on 3. | |
|
Career Tips
|