How long would you wait after the application deadline before chasing up?

Legacy_user

Hi All,

Just wanted to get some opinions on this. I applied for a job before the deadline application of 4th March. I have not heard anything yet (apart from the automated receipt of application) and I am starting to think that I have not been short-listed for interview. My fella says I should chase them up now but I don't want to be too pushy. Another friend says to wait at least 2 weeks before doing anything because they are probably inundated with applications due to so much unemployment at present.

How long do you think is fair to wait before considering yourself to have not been short-listed and would you chase it up?

Thanks,

Red.

stephyt23

I've applied for 18 jobs now since Jan and only had 2 interviews. I've not actually chased up any of the others at all. I don't think I could handle getting rejected 16 times.

Does anyone chase things up? Should I start doing that?? It's not actually something I'd considered before, I'd just accepted that I wasn't short listed for some reason

System

Thanks Stephyt23. I've never chased an application up before either as I'm not a naturally pushy person and, like you, just accept that I wasn't suitable for one reason or another. However I REALLY want this job and would be quite surprised if I didn't get an interview because I had all of the essential criteria they were looking for.

My fella works in banking though where it is the norm to 'get in people's faces' about stuff, but I am of the opinion that people in the 'normal world' don't like that. Just wondered what some other opinions about it were.

P.S. Good luck in your job hunt!

aintshesweet

I call them on the day it ends or the day after. Lol. I'm impatient. I just ask when potential candidates are likely to hear if they've been successful to be selected for interview. Can't hurt!
I haven't got a job yet but I've made it through to the interview stage a handful of times now. I've been told by several companies that they like to hear from people (apart from one woman several months ago who was extremely rude; but I learnt later that the company wasn't the greatest to work for anyway) and it shows initiative.

stephyt23

In_The_Red_2009 wrote: »

Thanks Stephyt23. I've never chased an application up before either as I'm not a naturally pushy person and, like you, just accept that I wasn't suitable for one reason or another. However I REALLY want this job and would be quite surprised if I didn't get an interview because I had all of the essential criteria they were looking for.

My fella works in banking though where it is the norm to 'get in people's faces' about stuff, but I am of the opinion that people in the 'normal world' don't like that. Just wondered what some other opinions about it were.

P.S. Good luck in your job hunt!

Thank you, good luck to you too

I have my dream job closing this Friday, and like you I meet all the criteria. I was told the successful candidates will have a letter sent out on Friday or Monday for an interview next Thursday. I will be gutted if I don't hear anything. I may have slightly overdone the personal statement and written a bit too much which I hope won't go against me, although in all fairness it was a long job description and I did cover everything giving an example of how I met it.

I may be inclined to chase it up if I don't hear anything. I suppose there's no harm, and may help improve the next application

aintshesweet

In_The_Red_2009 wrote: »

Thanks Stephyt23. I've never chased an application up before either as I'm not a naturally pushy person and, like you, just accept that I wasn't suitable for one reason or another. However I REALLY want this job and would be quite surprised if I didn't get an interview because I had all of the essential criteria they were looking for.

My fella works in banking though where it is the norm to 'get in people's faces' about stuff, but I am of the opinion that people in the 'normal world' don't like that. Just wondered what some other opinions about it were.

P.S. Good luck in your job hunt!

Hmm, but if you're interested in the company surely you want to get to know who you'd be working with?
If you're excited about it I think it's a great way to show how enthusiastic you are and how much you want the job. You don't have to be pushy, just enthusiastic.
I don't know .... the industries I've worked in I've had to be quite pushy with certain things but there's ways to appear less aggressive and more "interested".

Step 1 - Establish a good contact in the company (hopefully your future boss?), call them, talk to them about what they do
Step 2 - Keep their phone number and use their name in correspondance
Step 3 - Show you're keen and say why you want the job and why you'd be good at it. Why do you want to work for them in particular?
Step 4 - Keep in touch! Show interest and ask they know when they are likely to have decided who is the best candidate for the position
Step 5 - Thank them for talking to you and spending time with you and make sure they know that they are your number one company to work for

NMSE12

I have applied recently for 3 jobs, 2 of which with a deadline. I rng the 2 companys wih deadlines about 2weeks after closing asking for feedback on my aplication, found this a good way of seein if they had shortlisted or not yet without sounding to impatient! Anyway luck would have it one of he companys hadn't finished shortlisting and i have n interveiw nxt week! (2mnths after closing!)

stephyt23

aintshesweet wrote: »

Hmm, but if you're interested in the company surely you want to get to know who you'd be working with?
If you're excited about it I think it's a great way to show how enthusiastic you are and how much you want the job. You don't have to be pushy, just enthusiastic.
I don't know .... the industries I've worked in I've had to be quite pushy with certain things but there's ways to appear less aggressive and more "interested".

Step 1 - Establish a good contact in the company (hopefully your future boss?), call them, talk to them about what they do
Step 2 - Keep their phone number and use their name in correspondance
Step 3 - Show you're keen and say why you want the job and why you'd be good at it. Why do you want to work for them in particular?
Step 4 - Keep in touch! Show interest and ask they know when they are likely to have decided who is the best candidate for the position
Step 5 - Thank them for talking to you and spending time with you and make sure they know that they are your number one company to work for

I hopefully followed some of that with the job I mentioned above. It's a school so I called them to see if I could have a visit to look around which was arranged. I was the first person to arrange a visit. I also said I'd collect the application form on that day to save them posting one. On the day of the visit there were 3 other women also looking round. I asked questions on the tour to show I was keen to find out more. After collecting my application form I then returned it in person the following day which I felt showed my eagerness. The receptionist recognised me which I thought was nice.

aintshesweet

Sounds good StephyT, good luck with your interview!

stephyt23

aintshesweet wrote: »

Sounds good StephyT, good luck with your interview!

Thank you although I don't have an interview yet hopefully I will have one though, can't even begin to say how gutted I'll be if I don't get one

aintshesweet

stephyt23 wrote: »

Thank you although I don't have an interview yet hopefully I will have one though, can't even begin to say how gutted I'll be if I don't get one

Sounds like you've done all the right things so fingers crossed. It's so hard staying positive if you don't get through (I'm going through the same sorts of things right now) but just remember - you're worth it and you're capable and there's just a lot of competition out there, it doesn't mean that you're not good enough sometimes it's chance and luck - you just never know the plans of companies.
I lost out on one job because - and I quote - "you're a woman of child bearing age" ......... illegal I know but I don't want to get a reputation for taking companies down so I haven't taken it further. I lost out on another two because I was used as an HR equality pawn - they'd already selected an internal candidate to develop and were required by law to advertise externally to make it fair. :mad: The agency were !!!!ed when HR told them.
My point is... you never know the real motives of some people/companies so don't take it personally.