To think it doesn't take much effort to send an email

[2beornot]

I applied for a job, which had a closing date of two weeks ago. I believe it's normal to not get a response if you've not been selected for interview, but would it really have been that much effort to send a one liner? Just to save me checking my emails all day every for a week?!

Not uncommon these days. For my last interview there were 130 applications and it would be an unwise use of anyone's time to contact all those people. Luckily I got the job!

There are just so many applications for one post these days.

I don't get this idea of not responding at all. Would not be hard for Techie Person to devise system where everyone not selected could get a Thanks but No Thanks email. Don't buy the idea that everything in business costs...seems like an artificially created cost to me.

Irritating, yes, but sadly the norm now.

In my last job we had an online system where you rejected a candidate on the system and it automatically emailed them a "dear John" letter. 'Twas a fab system - so easy to use.

YANBU. When I worked in recruitment with hundreds of applications for each job we always sent emails to confirm one way or another. I think it's rather rude not to at least acknowledge that someone has put time and effort into presenting themselves well to your company. Replying also saves a lot of time fielding phone calls from people chasing for news!

but it would still take some admin person to input all the address or email address. It all takes time.

The admin person was probably the one who got the job but hasnt started in her job role yet

If you don't get it then it wasn't the job for you and something better will come along xx

I get more thanks-but-no-thanks responses than ignores. I prefer the ignores because they soften the blow, I don't want to work for a company with rude staff.