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I've been hunting for a job out of state for some time and making little progress it seems. Frustrating to say the least.
This latest stupidity has sent me over the edge. I contacted a LinkedIn connection and asked for assistance in making headway with their company HR people and he forwarded my e-mail to a Director over the department I was interested in. That man contacted me via e-mail right away, said he was very interested in talking to me and requested my resume after viewing my LinkedIn profile.
Fast forward 8 weeks......HE has set up 3 separate times for me to call him to discuss my resume. I call and each time there is no answer. I leave a phone message AND a follow-up e-mail then he calls back a week or two later and sets up another time to talk. He offered his company cell number so I can reach him easier and still doesn't answer when we have a pre-arranged phone interview.
I've lost track of the e-mails and phone calls I've made in attempt to ensure this person knows I want this phone interview however, he's not keeping up his end. I'm done. I realize a Director is very busy however, this has gone on for 2 months. I have no idea if this guy really wants to talk to me or just likes stringing me along. I can't adequately express how frustrating this is and how angry I am at the entire job hunting process anymore. It seems that Hiring Managers and HR folks feel it is acceptable to be unprofessional. I wonder how they'd feel if they were on the other side of the equation.
What would you think if it appeared that you were expected to play phone tag with a hiring manager for weeks on end??? How would you have handled this?
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I wonder if this is a legitimate employer? Those that use linkedin are often insurance companies that require commission only jobs with up-front costs to you.
If it is a real employer, I would guess that the person is not one you would want to work for anyway. Keep trying.
I wonder if this is a legitimate employer? Those that use linkedin are often insurance companies that require commission only jobs with up-front costs to you.
If it is a real employer, I would guess that the person is not one you would want to work for anyway. Keep trying.
Yea but those kind of employers would make themselves VERY available to you
I'm guessing that he doesn't have any openings right now, and that while he'd be happy to speak with you, it's not a priority and things that are priorities keep coming up.
I'd send him an e-mail telling him that you're still interested in speaking with him about his company, and that you'd be available outside of normal business hours if it was more convenient to him.
Then let it rest. If he's interested he'll get back to you. If not, time to move on.
Since this is the person you would be reporting to I would really question is this someone that I want to work for?
That is beyond rude, anybody halfway decent would contact you in the evening and apologize for missing the appt. Because that is what it was, an agreement set up by him to discuss your resume.
It wasn't like you were callling him out of the blue and he didn't answer, he set up the times and on 3 different occasions and blew you off. Is that how he runs the dept? Are things so chaotic that deadlines and meetings are missed?
I think that is a pretty good indicator of what it is like to work there.
Perhaps he's changed his email since initially contacted you, since other employees were giving it out? Just a thought, but lets face it, you certainly aren't a priority..........
It really is a pretty good sized legitimate company and a friend who works there already recommended speaking to this guy. I am more than understanding of how busy folks can be at work these days. I'm busy too however, I don't set appointments that I can't or won't keep. It's disrespectful of other people and their time.
I'm simply stunned at the lack of courtesy displayed by so many people these days. The urge to tell this guy what I really think is strong however I'm going to refrain from burning a bridge I may need someday.
Trust me it's not just you who is experiencing this. Unfortunately many business "professionals" lack the most basic manners. Because we live in a world that thinks in 140 characters or less, with noses pressed into digital devices rather than person-to-person interaction, the behavior has continued to degrade.
It's like no one cares anymore if they look unprofessional. They don't care about manners and decorum and common courtesy.
I truly would not contact this guy anymore. You've done everything you can. Either find someone else at that company (at a higher level) and get to them directly or focus your attention away from that company and onto different prospects.
I would LOVE to teach communication, manners and simple courtesy to these "senior level managers." It's clear that no one in their life has taught them these important skills.
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I realize a Director is very busy however, this has gone on for 2 months. I have no idea if this guy really wants to talk to me or just likes stringing me along. I can't adequately express how frustrating this is and how angry I am at the entire job hunting process anymore. It seems that Hiring Managers and HR folks feel it is acceptable to be unprofessional. I wonder how they'd feel if they were on the other side of the equation. 
