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I post a job to indeed and get more than 10 applicants, but when I reply back, I get very few of them continuing on the communication. There must be something wrong with how I am messaging the applicants.
If you posted a job for say, Administrative Assistant, and got applicants, what would your first email be?
I post a job to indeed and get more than 10 applicants, but when I reply back, I get very few of them continuing on the communication. There must be something wrong with how I am messaging the applicants.
If you posted a job for say, Administrative Assistant, and got applicants, what would your first email be?
A large chunk of your “applicants” could be bots. This is one of the downsides with our technological world. Botting, trolling, phishing are all methods of disruption in our cyber space.
Keep in mind, I get emailed and called almost on a daily basis from “recruiters” who have positions they are trying to fill for their “clients”. Most of these are short term contract jobs or nothing more than an opportunity to phish for additional information from me.
Moral of the story is that if this is happening to you, many of these might not be real applicants. So, it’s likely not about the message you’re writing to them to express an interest in talking with them. If they are interested, real-life applicants, then they’ll likely respond back.
A large chunk of your “applicants” could be bots. This is one of the downsides with our technological world. Botting, trolling, phishing are all methods of disruption in our cyber space.
Keep in mind, I get emailed and called almost on a daily basis from “recruiters” who have positions they are trying to fill for their “clients”. Most of these are short term contract jobs or nothing more than an opportunity to phish for additional information from me.
Moral of the story is that if this is happening to you, many of these might not be real applicants. So, it’s likely not about the message you’re writing to them to express an interest in talking with them. If they are interested, real-life applicants, then they’ll likely respond back.
O ok. Good to know.
Me I just write a short reply like the following:
Good afternoon Georgina.
Thanks for your interest in the opportunity of Marketing manager.
We can do an interview when you have time.
Thank you.
So nothing about this that scares people off? not too short?
i don't think it's a bad email; however it may be best to call their contact number and say you're interested in speaking with them about their application or suggest some interview dates and times?
It could be that your applicants think your job is a scam - which does happen a lot!
i don't think it's a bad email; however it may be best to call their contact number and say you're interested in speaking with them about their application or suggest some interview dates and times?
It could be that your applicants think your job is a scam - which does happen a lot!
good luck
+1. I feel like a phone call would be better. I dont know how youre emailing your interested candidates, but alot of emails go to my spam folder.
+1. I feel like a phone call would be better. I dont know how youre emailing your interested candidates, but alot of emails go to my spam folder.
Agreed. I had one friend miss an interview recently because she was getting so many spam emails from recruiters that she missed the legitimate email from the company that wanted to interview her. Apparently it came from a domain of a job search website she had been using and thought it was spam.
There are some people who simply can’t email me as well. It won’t even make it to the spam filter- it does not come to my email at all.
Agreed. I had one friend miss an interview recently because she was getting so many spam emails from recruiters that she missed the legitimate email from the company that wanted to interview her. Apparently it came from a domain of a job search website she had been using and thought it was spam.
There are some people who simply can’t email me as well. It won’t even make it to the spam filter- it does not come to my email at all.
I have a funny story. I interviewed with a major tax firm two months ago. She gave me her card and told me to email me once I have my license. When it was time to get my license, i emailed her because I had a question to ask her. I even tried to call her but she did not pick up and her voice mail wasn't set up, so I couldn't leave a voice message. I did not hear back for her for a month....so I applied elsewhere.
Just last week, I got a phone call from her assistant. The assistant told me that they have tried to email me for about a month and they wondered why I wasn't responding. I asked her to repeat the email she has on file on me, and when she repeated it, it was TOTALLY OFF. I gave her the correct one. We laughed it off and she said, "I was wondering why he wasn't responding to our emails." Initially, some other person wanted to send me ANOTHER email to see if I would respond; but instead, her assistant trusted her gut and finally gave me a phone call. (and i picked up)
But what makes the story "funny" is that I have a final interview with them on Tuesday AND I have an interview with a CPA tax firm on Thursday. But since I didn't hear from her, I had to move on. So now I'm stuck.
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I post a job to indeed and get more than 10 applicants, but when I reply back, I get very few of them continuing on the communication. There must be something wrong with how I am messaging the applicants.
If you posted a job for say, Administrative Assistant, and got applicants, what would your first email be?
We only contact the rejects by email. All of those who will be invited for an interview get a phone call. If no answer we leave a message to call us back, and all of them do, mostly within an hour or less. With email you have the risk of it going to their spam folder, or they may delete it not realizing that it's about a job they applied for if it looks like advertising. I think your message is vague and doesn't sound serious. Whether by email or phone message, instead of "We can do an interview when you have time" I would say something like "Please call me at your earliest convenience to schedule an interview. I'm looking forward to meeting you in person to discuss your qualifications for our position."
O ok. Good to know.
Me I just write a short reply like the following:
Good afternoon Georgina.
Thanks for your interest in the opportunity of Marketing manager.
We can do an interview when you have time.
Thank you.
So nothing about this that scares people off? not too short?
Most employers tend to do a phone interview, at least a brief screening call, before setting up an in person interview. The last couple of times I've job hunted, people usually sent out an email saying that they wanted to schedule a phone call, the date and time was scheduled via email.
I prefer a scheduled call rather than someone just randomly calling me so I can be prepared and also make sure I have some privacy to take the call. Not too cool to get a call wanting an on the spot phone interview when you are sitting in the middle of a cube farm!
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