Is it common courtesy? (apply, percentage, interview, employers)

[icequeen2008]

Is it common courtesy to either send a card or call if someone is refused for a job? Do they owe you an explanation if you were not chosen especially if you had all the qualification? Any opinions?

[kodaka]

Originally Posted by icequeen2008

Is it common courtesy to either send a card or call if someone is refused for a job? Do they owe you an explanation if you were not chosen especially if you had all the qualification? Any opinions?

Send a card? Like a condolences card? No, that's not courtesy. That's weird.

It's generally courteous to send an email notifying the applicant of the outcome. But most employers anymore don't do this.

Sorry.

[icequeen2008]

Originally Posted by kodaka

Send a card? Like a condolences card? No, that's not courtesy. That's weird.

It's generally courteous to send an email notifying the applicant of the outcome. But most employers anymore don't do this.

Sorry.

My friend got a post card. Dont be sorry!!!!

[MrRational]

Not *common* courtesy at all...
at least not without having gone through a few more preliminary vetting steps together.
At that point it might well be a personal note from them to you.

But doing something like that in the reverse would certainly set you apart from the others applicants.
Certainly if you have a specific name to address it to.

Probably set you apart enough to have YOUR resume actually filed for future review
(vs being $hit-canned like all the others)

[MrsBunny]

Originally Posted by icequeen2008

Is it common courtesy to either send a card or call if someone is refused for a job? Do they owe you an explanation if you were not chosen especially if you had all the qualification? Any opinions?

Common Courtesy to send a card or call? Nah!

you might get an email if you are refused for a job. I would just move on if I didn't hear back within certain time.

[seain dublin]

People used to hear back after they interviewed either way. Even an email thanking them for their time but they went with another candidate.

Takes a couple of minutes.

Of course that was back when people still said "excuse me" in a store or " Bless You" if you sneezed.

It is just part of the lack of manners and basic common courtesy in today's society.

[lavalake]

As a rough estimate, I think I've only received a notice that I was not selected for a position only about 20% of the time - and that includes positions where I went on second- and third-round interviews. I absolutely hate this and think it's horribly rude and inconsiderate, but it's now very common.

If you are waiting to hear back on a position you interviewed for, I would call them or send an email. Hopefully, they will be gracious enough to give you a response, but if they don't, just write that particular opportunity off.

[hopefulone]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

People used to hear back after they interviewed either way. Even an email thanking them for their time but they went with another candidate.

Takes a couple of minutes.

Of course that was back when people still said "excuse me" in a store or " Bless You" if you sneezed.

It is just part of the lack of manners and basic common courtesy in today's society.

But of course the applicant's are expected to respect and be courteous to them. Too bad some of the interviewers are too ill mannered to even be courteous. I wouldn't want to work for a place like that.

[Mr. Klato]

Originally Posted by icequeen2008

Is it common courtesy to either send a card or call if someone is refused for a job? Do they owe you an explanation if you were not chosen especially if you had all the qualification? Any opinions?

I would appreciate an email stating i didn't get the job. Most big companies send a generic email stating that did not feel the job match your skills or what have you. I went on a lot of interviews and only 1 called me back saying i didn't get the job. Recently, i got a job and which i accepted but i was still thinking about another that i went on an interview for; so i sent an email inquiring about the position and she stated that it has been filled. Geez!!!

[lovetheduns]

At my company if you are interviewed and not just "screened" by HR, you will receive an email that you were not the selected candidate. I do believe that HR will personally call those who were REALLY close (like maybe the second choice) because generally if the hiring manager really dithered then that second choice may come up as a desired candidate for a new position.

If you are just phone screened by HR for their preliminary questions and if HR decides to not move you forward, you are told right then and there that this is just not a fit and thank you.

Those who apply and were not selected will NOT get any kind of email, call that they were not selected. Nor do I think they should. We have TONS of applicants for our positions, but only a small percentage are actually qualified.

WHen we ask for say a Business Analyst with experience in HR/Payroll/Compensation/Benefits/HRIS sytems-- we mean that-- we don't care if you were a BA for a software company specializing in CAD software-- we actually have a reason for wanting to hire someone with the requested experience due to the complexity of that niche arena as well as all of the regulatory issues, etc. Sure you may be a phenomenal BA but we don't have the time to train you or bring you up to speed. However, those BAs who are not selected because they lack that experience would probably say that they were qualified but were never called *shrugs*.