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To be completely pissed off with Employers who...

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rushrushrush · 08/04/2011 12:58

treat their candidates with such blatant bloody disregard and disrespect!?

My poor dh has had two interviews this week. First employer says "we will contact you on Wednesday to let you know if you will go through for a second interview". DO THEY CONTACT HIM? NO, THEY DON'T -STILL NOTHING!!

Interview Number 2 - yesterday afternoon concluded with the words - "we are very positive. I will call you this afternoon to arrange your second interview for early next week". DID THEY RING OR EMAIL? NOT THEY BLOODY DIDN'T.

Poor dh. We are DESPERATE for him to get a job and I mean DESPERATE. If he doesn't get one in the next 2 months, we will most likely lose our house.

Do employers really care so little for their candidates -it's just thoughtless and rude imo. I imagine we will have another hideous weekend without knowing either way and they may be bothered to contact him sometime next week. Sometimes a "no" is better than NOTHING.

I'm livid.....

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Rannaldini · 08/04/2011 13:09

it must be awful for you

HarrietJones · 08/04/2011 13:11

Dh recently was told he would hear 1st march the results of the interview. Heard last week. He had another job by then but is still waiting on another!

Spamspamspam · 08/04/2011 13:16

It's crap isn't it? I had this many times when I was looking for a job a few years ago, I sent out about 80-100 CV's and often was never contacted. I also went to a few interviews and didn't hear back when they said. I know people are busy but it's horrible waiting :( what does your DH do?

grovel · 08/04/2011 13:24

Appallingly rude. Further proof that HR should be abolished as a "profession".

HarrietJones · 08/04/2011 13:26

He's trying to downsize jobs into a min wageish job. Currently gardening but has applied for all sorts of jobs. Shops, cafes, tourism, short & long term stuff. Basically wants to work p/t with little stress!
Other job he is waiting on he really wants as it offers training in a new career but we aren't sure how much of a long shot it is.

TheVisitor · 08/04/2011 13:28

I'd phone and ask where they're up to in their selection process. If they have already decided on a candidate, it's good to ask for interview feedback.

lesley33 · 08/04/2011 13:28

I agree when they have spoken to you and promised to ring you back, they should. I also think if someone comes to an interview they should be told reasonably quickly if they have been successful or not.

But I do think it is unreasonable to always expect a reply to a cv or application form. I know it is horrible looking for a job, but we are a small firm with 1 part time admin worker. At one point we used to reply to everybody who applied for a job. But it is now not unusual to get well over a hundred applicants for 1 job. And tbh it takes too much time and money to reply to everybody.

plupedantic · 08/04/2011 13:33

Hah. They will have to worry a bit if they have to start going back to second/third choices, after having left them hanging in this way.

Why make such positive noises, if they are not sure yet? Very unprofessional.

Overall, they sound inexperienced, incompetent task-managers or lazy. Hope that helps you feel a little bit better!

MrSpoc · 08/04/2011 13:38

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sloggies · 08/04/2011 13:42

Lesley it does NOT cost to email candidates with a thanks but no thanks!

MrSpoc · 08/04/2011 13:46

Sloggies for every job I advertise I can easily get 200 - 300 job ads. It takes alot of time to reply to all e-mails.
The best thing to do is put at the bottom of ads that due to the high volume of applicants we are sorry, but you will only be contact if you are invited for an interview.
Its not ideal but cannot be helped.

miniwedge · 08/04/2011 13:47

Yes it does cost. There is a cost to everything in the workplace.

Agree that whilst frustrating it is not realistic to expect a reply to every c.v or application. So many are out of work now there just isn't enough time in the day to reply to all applicants and get your usual tasks completed.

plupedantic · 08/04/2011 13:50

Those last points are reasonable, but the OP is complaining about interviewers making empty positive noises.

MrSpoc · 08/04/2011 13:54

If i was your husband then I would call and ask polity with the understanding that they give you a time and date for reply. This would be the ideal situation to counter any reservations or concerns they may have. He may be able to win the job or gain a second interview.

sloggies · 08/04/2011 13:54

Fair point Plupe . I once went for a student Crimbo job at M & S, the interviewer told me she would be contacting me with a start date shortly....As this was about 1992, and I haven't heard since, I have stopped holding my breath!

HMTheQueen · 08/04/2011 13:55

I work closely with our HR team. We had 300 applicants for 1 administrator position. To reply to all 300 applicants (some applied via email, some in the post) it would have taken days. We currently have 23 open vacancies. It is absurd to even think about replying to all applicants with a 'thanks but no thanks'.

But - it is astoundingly bad manners and bad practice not to respond to applicants after an interview!

stoatie · 08/04/2011 13:56

I can understand not replying to all applicants, but if you have taken the time to interview someone, surely it is common courtesy to let them know the outcome of that interview - an email could be sent in the time it has taken for me to type this

MrSpoc · 08/04/2011 13:57

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BrainSurgeon · 08/04/2011 13:58

miniwedge, just curious, if the employers or recruitment agencies are not expected to reply to every single applicant, why do the OFFER/PROMISE to do so?

I'm with you OP, I know of a lot of cases when the employer or recruiter have failed to get in contact at the promised date (or ever) and had to be chased repeatedly.

MrSpoc · 08/04/2011 14:00

BrainSurgeon - My company never promise to get back to all applications, 1 add can get 200 - 300 applicants and we could have 5 new jobs to advertise a day per person.

It is bad practice to not inform interviewees of their interview feedback.

BrainSurgeon · 08/04/2011 14:03

sorry I messed up... I meant to challenge the bit about not getting back to those who have been interviewed

AccioPinotGrigio · 08/04/2011 14:10

It's shit and unprofessional. If you say you are going to do something you should do it. YANBU.

lesley33 · 08/04/2011 14:16

Of course you should get back to people who have been interviewed. Not to is very bad practice and unfair. Although I have at times tried to call people who have come for interview two or three times. There has been no reply and no way to leave a message. After the third time I give up. Although I always send out letters, candidates may not get this until about a week or two later.

lesley33 · 08/04/2011 14:17

And of course sending out emails costs. Someone has to spend time getting the email addresses from 100 plus cvs and sending out an email.

HMTheQueen · 08/04/2011 14:24

Nice try MrSpoc! I think we'll be fine - after all 2-300 applicants per job means we've got lots of people wanting to work for us - lets hope the right person is in there somewhere!

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