Definitely! I have been really diligent about following up, but the hiring process is taking way longer than I've experienced before COVID. After a year+ interviewing with several companies, some months after applying, I finally landed a role after 8 interviews over 6 months with this company. In the past you would meet 6+ people in a day when you went to interview in person, and those interviews are now happening one at a time over the course of weeks or months. It will happen for you! This delayed process is something I think a lot of people are experiencing! x

Being on the recruiting end, yes -- our team is very aware of the candidate experience and time in between interview steps and communication. I can only speak to our experiences on what has contributed to longer pauses: •Influx of candidate applicants due to the job market (unemployment, those unhappy in current roles) •Reduced team size (from the recruiting side, we've lost 3 team members and still having to balance the workload) •Scheduling -- with interview teams and candidates and being mindful of flex needs from both sides, schedule alignment has caused some extended bumps for us •We've had to pause or pace slower with our selection with multiple business reforecasts, projections and volume being impacted by the outside world, being mindful of business need and moving too quickly with candidates NEVER an excuse to NOT follow up -- as we strive to make sure we're sharing honesty/transparency and ensuring candidates hear back regardless of the decision.

I think Adrienne's comments are key here: HR is a very process-bound function and everyone's process has changed radically during the pandemic.

Yes, I have noticed that as well. It seems many who are interviewing are wearing "many hats" so best to be somewhat patient, but polite in keeping in touch!

Yes. Here are a few things to consider. Many employers are having to navigate through creating a safe work environment for their employees during COVID-19. They need time to figure out who can work remotely and what this new normal entails. They must conduct virtual interviews for the hiring process. They need new onboarding procedures and possible building and workspace tours for new employees who may work remotely. Employers may also have challenges revamping new hire training plans for remote/onsite workers and getting them up to speed in their new roles. It's a time-consuming learning curve for everyone. But together, through trial and error, we all move forward, and patience wins the day!

After job hunting for 15 months, I would say that employers are definitely taking their time with moving forward to additional interviews. Companies are being extremely cautious with their hiring. It's expensive to bring on new employees. Budgets were cut when the pandemic hit and budgets in the current year are particularly conservative. Hiring that may have been contemplated for first quarter is being pushed into second quarter as executives and managers consider whether economic recovery is happening in their business and in the wider state, region, national and international arenas. Many companies are requiring as many as 10 interviews for non-executive positions. But, I've started to see more opportunities opening up this year, with more commitment to hiring in a more timely fashion. After 15 months of job searching, I received two job offers this week after an application and interview process that only lasted three weeks each.

Yes. My assumption is that some companies have had to pivot in so many ways that everything takes longer. Example: twice last year I interviewed for a newly created job with a tech company and both times the job search stopped because of “shifting priorities” within the company (as in, we need more engineers and fewer people in other departments). But every company is different - some have had layoffs and remaining people are stretched thin. And of course, everyone’s experiencing stress on a personal level.

Hi. This might not explain or pertain to this question specifically, but I am sure that many employers (employers are people too) are feeling what this author describes in a post I read this morning. I'm copying and pasting, with credits to the author at the end. I am an employer. And a friend, and a mom, and a wife, and someone who just went through a dramatic career and location change, only to then go through growing a brand new business mid-pandemic as soon as I got settled. This post resonated with me this morning, so I'm sharing: "Ladies Pass it On FhhmmetbruaSlry cmonlpoe1n9seuSn at d2odmrr:emgu3n1d AMi · You’re not imagining it, nobody seems to want to talk right now. Messages are brief and replies late. Talk of catch ups on zoom are perpetually put on hold. Group chats are no longer pinging all night long. It’s not you. It’s everyone. We are spent. We have nothing left to say. We are tired of saying ‘I miss you’ and ‘I cant wait for this to end’. So we mostly say nothing, put our heads down and get through each day. You’re not imagining it. This is a state of being like no other we have ever known because we are all going through it together but so very far apart. Hang in there my friend. When the mood strikes, send out all those messages and don’t feel you have to apologise for being quiet. This is hard. No one is judging. Donna Ashworth Author of poetry book, ‘to the women’: https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp... Image by Paula Belle Flores #thisishard #wordsforwomen #keepgoing"

Agree and feel that there is a sense of hesitation in the air at the moment during covid and trying to recoup the economy from last year. We are still in a holding pattern from my perspective and what I am seeing out there.

Yes. There could be a number of reasons...In addition to those above, they might have budgeting issues, restructuring of staff or organization, and the competition being fierce. Mounting obligations on a time I had to recruit was overwhelming and took time to narrow down the candidates.