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When to follow up - job enquiry

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Rockaroundthexmastree · 23/07/2026 11:37

Hello,
I recently saw a job posting via LinkedIn that really caught my interest. I messaged the person who shared the advert initially on LinkedIn to enquire whether the job could be conducted remotely from the UK. She replied very quickly to ask me to submit my CV via email but did not say yes / no which I took to mean it was a possibility.

The job advertised was lacking some details namely salary range, and travel expectations. The location was also advertised as remote / America (willingness to travel ) and to be discussed, and as such was not fully clear. There was an email to submit your CV to.

So as to not waste my time, or theirs given the lack of clarity in the job advert, I emailed them giving a brief outline of my background (very aligned to the job) and asking for further details on the above including whether the job could be conducted remotely from the UK alongside the travel expectations.

I ended the email stating I’d be very happy to submit my CV once they had clarified the above.
This was a couple of days ago and I have not heard back. I am now wondering if I ought to have sent my CV anyway and whether I should wait or follow up with it. Would you wait a week or follow up now?

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Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 23/07/2026 11:38

I think you should have done as you were told and submitted your cv

CrotchetyQuaver · 23/07/2026 11:43

I would wonder if there was ever a genuine job or if they were just fishing for CV's. I'd try not to think about it too much and I wouldn't send them my cv until I knew this job actually existed and they'd answered the questions

Rockaroundthexmastree · 23/07/2026 11:43

Yes, I realise that perhaps should have been a way to go, however I was also not fully prepared to waste my time tailoring a cv for a job that was either way below salary expectations or not feasible with where I live and so on. There seems to be much divide on the best approach to this online tbh. Hence my question whether I should follow up or wait for a response.

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