Should I get in contact with company or keep waiting to hear about job?

theoallen

About 11 weeks ago I applied to a job that I really like the sound of.

After 2 weeks of not hearing back, I sent an email to the recruitment manager to tell them of my interest in the position and that I would love the opportunity to work for the company.

A week after that I finally had a reply saying that they had received my application and would compare my CV against the job description and would let me know if I moved to the next stage.

It’s now been 8 weeks since that point, and I haven’t heard anything.

Now, I have all of the necessary qualifications, I know they are looking to hire 10+ people, and I know someone that works there who says that no one new has been hired yet!

I really hope that they are just taking a while due to coronavirus etc and haven’t just outright rejected me. Without sounding cocky, I feel like I should get to the interview stage based on my CV and the fact that I have the necessary rare skills required by the job.

My question is, should I get in contact again with the recruitment manager or should I just continue to wait. I don’t want to sound overkeen and desperate but I want them to be aware of how much I would love this job. 

What do you think? 

Grant0033

I think you have nothing to lose, so you should contact them. Probably the employer has a lot of candidates. By reaching the recruitment manager out, you would show your motivation and interest in the position. If you contact him, you’ll at least be calm that you’ve done everything on your part.

Good luck! 💪

[Deleted User]

I think that one follow up as you've done is enough. You've made your interest clear, so just keep looking for other opportunities if that's what you're doing. 

TELLIT01

As has been said, there is nothing to lose by contacting the agency, but I suspect that the reality is that you haven't been shortlisted.  Maybe the required skillset isn't as rare as you think.  It's certainly possible that the recruitment process has been put on hold because of all the uncertainty caused by Coronavirus. 

penners324

I'd carry on looking for other positions....
If you haven't heard within a few days of initial application then you've not been shortlisted for interview 

KatrinaWaves

A ‘rare’ skill set coupled with them taking on ten plus staff doesn’t really tally. This one seems to have passed you by 

AskAsk

you haven't been selected for interview so i wouldn't bother and just continue looking.  they don't always come back to you to say you haven't been selected for interview and if it has been this long then the position has probably been filled or they are still looking.

connors07

I've known a number of people to get interviews based on the fact they kept chasing the company for updates. A high percentage were offered the job. You don't ask, you don't get. Regarding the person that works for the company 1. Can they recommend? 2. Have they already and it is their work reputation that could be the reason you're being overlooked? I don't know your personal situation regarding employment but regardless if you want the job I'd enquire; you can find the time in the day to do it.

KatrinaWaves

connors07 said:

I've known a number of people to get interviews based on the fact they kept chasing the company for updates. A high percentage were offered the job. You don't ask, you don't get. Regarding the person that works for the company 1. Can they recommend? 2. Have they already and it is their work reputation that could be the reason you're being overlooked? I don't know your personal situation regarding employment but regardless if you want the job I'd enquire; you can find the time in the day to do it.

On the contrary, I have heard plenty of candidates discounted for bugging and pestering the company after being given clear timelines. 

They said they’d let him know if he got to the next stage, not that he’d find out either way. He only knows that they ‘haven’t been appointed’ because he has insider knowledge. The accuracy of which, who knows. People come and go from my work and half the time I find out when a new name appears in an email or suddenly I can no longer contact a previous colleague in another department 😂

Brynsam

theoallen said:

About 11 weeks ago I applied to a job that I really like the sound of.

After 2 weeks of not hearing back, I sent an email to the recruitment manager to tell them of my interest in the position and that I would love the opportunity to work for the company.

A week after that I finally had a reply saying that they had received my application and would compare my CV against the job description and would let me know if I moved to the next stage.

It’s now been 8 weeks since that point, and I haven’t heard anything.

There's your answer, I'm afraid. 

It is likely they will have received hundreds of applications, albeit many will simply be people applying to keep up their application rate to ensure they continue to meet the requirement to receive state benefits.

Chasing again could go one of two ways: either you annoy the recruiting manager, or jog their memory about how keen you are on the job. There's no right answer in this situation.