I am brand new here, and this is long, but hopefully it is helpful.

I am brand new here, and this is long, but hopefully it is helpful. I am a recruiter and if you have’nt heard back after 3-4 days call them. If you have applied to a job and you haven’t been contacted, call them. When you call make sure you provide your full name and the exact name of the position you applied. I am actually RELIEVED when people call me!! Most every day I am recruiting for 10-12 different openings, 100 resumes to read, conduct 10-12 calls, and 3-4 interviews. I am good at my job, but if an urgent task pops up those calls get moved down on the to-do list. If they say they are not moving forward, ask why! I wish more would ask because I am more than happy to tell people they need to improve resumes and how, or they have work history that doesn’t make sense and can explain they need to put jobs in chronological order with most recent on top, or when I call to reject they start telling me about other experience that would have made them a great candidate but they didn’t put on resume because they didn’t think it mattered. A good company recruiter wants you to get a job even if not with them and will give you a answer, and when they do, thank them for sharing. If you get a rejection email, immediately thank them for the time and effort in considering your application and ask for feedback to improve consideration and please keep you in mind for future openings. WHY?? Because more then once I have had a new hire not show up for first day and the first place I look for a replacement is those who sent a professional thank you immediately after I sent them a rejection notification! You wouldn’t believe how may people send me the ugliest emails cussing me out not knowing they were one of the top applicants and would have been callled if another job opened, but instead I make a note to never call back. Final note, while if a call or interview goes really good and we want to hire, we will reach back out within the next 24-48 hours. BUT if we have equally qualified candidates and the managers are conflicted on who to move forward or a one of the managers is out on PTO , I may not have a update and reach back out for 2 weeks.