but but but.... everyone would sue the company because they didn't get the job!
At least, that's the argument I've heard from HR people as to why applicants aren't contacted back. However... whether you contact me or not, I still don't have the job, and if I'm inclined to sue, I'll do it regardless of whether you show me basic courtesy or not.
I'm talking about a basic acknowledgement that the resume was received. An email like this would suffice:
"Hello. Thanks for applying to FooCorp. We're currently processing resumes in the order they are received. If you meet our needs and we're interested, we'll be in touch within 4-6 weeks."
The fact that the job sites don't even enable this kind of tracking and behavior is, frankly, very disappointing.
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but but but.... everyone would sue the company because they didn't get the job!
At least, that's the argument I've heard from HR people as to why applicants aren't contacted back. However... whether you contact me or not, I still don't have the job, and if I'm inclined to sue, I'll do it regardless of whether you show me basic courtesy or not.
You're two steps ahead of where I am.
I'm talking about a basic acknowledgement that the resume was received. An email like this would suffice:
"Hello. Thanks for applying to FooCorp. We're currently processing resumes in the order they are received. If you meet our needs and we're interested, we'll be in touch within 4-6 weeks."
The fact that the job sites don't even enable this kind of tracking and behavior is, frankly, very disappointing.