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I'm simply amazed at the attitude and arrogance of many employers. I guess if you really don't care about employees and how you make them feel this kind of treatment is acceptable. If you are trying to build a dedicated and loyal workforce, its the worst possible way to go about it.
What is even more appalling are these employers' complete lack of common courtesy....yet they expect nothing less from us, in return.
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As a hiring manager I agree that the process should be as fast as possible and people should be notified one way or the other. Sometimes the delays can be unavoidable, though. Especially these days when cutbacks have reduced HR staff, and one opening results in hundreds of applicants. Our HR software does allow for mass production of letters so we can inform those not making the interview cut, but for those interviewed we will provide updates by phone or e-mail if there's a delay. Right now for example, we are checking references before making an offer, but the HR person has been off sick. This job was announced in January and the new person will probably not start before April, and that's fairly typical since about 2008 when we had more HR staff.
As a hiring manager I agree that the process should be as fast as possible and people should be notified one way or the other. Sometimes the delays can be unavoidable, though. Especially these days when cutbacks have reduced HR staff, and one opening results in hundreds of applicants. Our HR software does allow for mass production of letters so we can inform those not making the interview cut, but for those interviewed we will provide updates by phone or e-mail if there's a delay. Right now for example, we are checking references before making an offer, but the HR person has been off sick. This job was announced in January and the new person will probably not start before April, and that's fairly typical since about 2008 when we had more HR staff.
People don't get upset if they send a resume out and don't hear back.
They get upset when they go in for an interview or multiple interviews and don't hear back.
It takes very little effort after someone has been hired to send the other candidates an email telling them they were not selected.
In fact, some stats are claiming as many as 84% of the currently employed plan on finding new jobs in 2011 because they are unsatisfied with their current jobs ( [URL="http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/23/pf/workers_want_new_jobs/index.htm"]Most workers are ready to look for new jobs in 2011 - Dec. 23, 2010[/URL] ). Over the past year there have been articles informing employers that continuing to cut benefits, keep pay low, and demand that workers do the job of 2-3 people will cause them to lose even more money when the employee exodus arrives and they have to start training a pack of new people to fill the positions. Though, some employers are showing signs of potential performance based raises, so some of them might be getting the message ( [URL="http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2011-02-24-raises24_ST_N.htm"]Survey finds companies plan to give raises - USATODAY.com[/URL] ).
Oh, it's going to be beautiful when the employers that treat people like garbage start whining that good help is hard to find.
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