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I went on a job interview on March 23 and the interview went pretty good. She said that she was interested in hiring me on a part time base, but she couldn't make any guarantees. The interviewer said that she would be finish interviewing that friday and would call me regardless. She didn't call, so I called this monday and she informed me that she had to reschedule a new appointment on tuesday and that she would make sure as soon as possible. I debating whether I should call again tomorrow or not.
I normally would wait around another week to call, but the fact that she was really interested in me make me hesitant about waiting too long.
I don't mean this in a snotty way, but if you really thought she was that interested, wouldn't you think she would call you? I've read about this a lot on this forum and it's even happened to me. Job applicants get overly eager about the job they interviewed for and somehow think that they need to call to remind the person doing the hiring. Bad idea. If they want you, they will call you. You already called once and she said she needed more time, calling again will probably only frustrate her. Also, when you wrote this thread it was Thursday night, that's really not that far way from her appointment on Tuesday. In short, don't call, wait while still scoping out other job opportunities.
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Hiring managers will find such calls annoying. Things take time and
often there will be a delay for one reason or another. Yes, it would be nice if they would keep you posted, but with hundreds of applicants for every opening these days it's just not practical. You should always keep looking, take every interview you can get, but never take anything said at or after the interview as a sign you will be hired. Until you have a salary offer it could still go to someone else. It's fairly common for a candidate to be the front-runner after an interview but then be blown out of the water by someone else interviewed later that day.
My most recent opening resulted in over 100 applicants, we interviewed 10. The person selected applied the day before it closed and was the last interviewed.
I don't mean this in a snotty way, but if you really thought she was that interested, wouldn't you think she would call you? I've read about this a lot on this forum and it's even happened to me. Job applicants get overly eager about the job they interviewed for and somehow think that they need to call to remind the person doing the hiring. Bad idea. If they want you, they will call you. You already called once and she said she needed more time, calling again will probably only frustrate her. Also, when you wrote this thread it was Thursday night, that's really not that far way from her appointment on Tuesday. In short, don't call, wait while still scoping out other job opportunities.
My first job after graduating college in 1986 was for a computer seller in Richmond, VA. I saw the add for an "indoor salesperson" meaning a person that deals with walk-in traffic and not an outside salesperson who goes to the client. I called and interviewed over the phone and thought it went well. I was called and told that the job was no longer available. The next weekend I saw the SAME POSITION being advertised in the paper. I called them back and mentioned this. I was too naive to understand that they were not interested in me. The hiring manager was IMPRESSED that I was so persistent and followed up on the postion. I was hired that day because a succesfull salesman does not take "no" for an answer. My previous sales experience was selling "Kirby" vaccuum cleaners during the summer.
I think you were in a different situation than the OP is currently in. A lot of times hiring managers aren't impressed by that show of persistence, they are annoyed. I think there is a time and place for persistence and when you're on the hiring chopping block, that's not always the best time.
I think you were in a different situation than the OP is currently in. A lot of times hiring managers aren't impressed by that show of persistence, they are annoyed. I think there is a time and place for persistence and when you're on the hiring chopping block, that's not always the best time.
I agree. And this is also not 1986 anymore(sadly).
The OP needs to let them make the call and keep looking in the meantime.
I agree. And this is also not 1986 anymore(sadly).
The OP needs to let them make the call and keep looking in the meantime.
I agree. What we did in 1986 is a whole different ballgame now when it comes to employment. I can remember when I did this or that to get a job but I couldn't do that anymore. The job market is so much tougher then it used to be.
If you don't hear back by late afternoon Monday, send an email expressing that you are still interested in the position and asking if there's any further information she might need, but don't call.
Look if she wants to hire you, she's not going to forget to call.
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