Is this a sign of things to come?

12 Comments

1. AnonymousJune 22,2022 at 2:17PM UTC

   Did you ask the recruiter about the rejection email? If not, do so. The response should answer your question.

2. AnonymousJune 22,2022 at 2:21PM UTC

   I did. I'm waiting to hear back.

3. AnonymousJune 22,2022 at 2:52PM UTC

   I was planning a move back to where I am from and I started applying for jobs before I made the move. I get rejected. Within a month I come back to find they are having a hiring event. Went to the site and landed an interview for the same job that rejected me already. It isn’t surprising.

4. JJJune 22,2022 at 2:57PM UTC

   Disorganization seems to be the normal state these days. Not a dealbreaker but watch for signs of stress.

5. AnonymousJune 22,2022 at 3:22PM UTC

   I think it’s fair to mention it but not to make a big deal about it. Just a heads up/thought you’d want to know friendly kind of interaction.

   Applicant tracking systems are notoriously wonky and will send a notification 2 milliseconds after a button is clicked. It’s likely your recruiter innocently clicked the wrong button at first and the system spring to action before they could reclick on your record.

   Unless you are applying to be the HRIS administrator, I’d not interpret this as an immediate red flag.

6. AnonymousJune 22,2022 at 7:42PM UTC

   Sometimes the employer puts a mandatory requirement such as Master's degree on the posting and if you don't have it, you are automatically rejected but they can still see that you applied and look at your resume. It may be that they are interested in you for another position or that they have waived the qualification you didn't meet. I'd mention it to them but keep an open mind - for whatever reason, they are interestd. Good luck!

7. AnonymousJune 23,2022 at 1:11PM UTC

   I'm a recruiter at a high-growth organization so I have a little insight.
   Sometimes ATS systems have built-in auto-reject functions that will reject your profile based on some criteria before a recruiter even has a chance to review your profile! This has happened to me a few times and as a recruiter, it's really embarrassing, but I just am transparent with candidates that it was a system error and had nothing to do with them.

   I would mention it, but it may not be reflective of the company overall. The majority of companies are underperforming in talent acq/recruiting (last stat I heard was 74% of companies in April) due to how hard it is to find and attract the right people. This is the craziest job market most of us have seen in our careers. Recruiters are spread too thin right now, and we're just humans...a little grace goes a long way.

   Hope you land the job that's perfect for you!!!

8. AnonymousJune 23,2022 at 7:27PM UTC

   I feel for you as a recruiter, and can absolutely agree that your job is probably one of the most difficult positions out there! (especially in the healthcare industry!)

9. AnonymousJune 24,2022 at 6:11AM UTC

   A recruiting job is one of the most difficult out there? Really? Not the nurses taking care of Covid patients for the past two years?

10. AnonymousJuly 5,2022 at 12:48PM UTC

    Original poster here - with 2 best friends for nurses (in NICU units no less) I can attest that THAT is the hardest out there! But, I am assuming this person who replied has the best of intentions and respect for frontline workers - it sounded like they meant more along the lines of corporate roles/office jobs.

    I highly recommend giving people the benefit of the doubt on this and other forums :)

11. EMILY KIKUE FRANKJune 23,2022 at 3:05PM UTC

    It's not necessarily a sign of anything. Sometimes it's the ATS and sometimes it's just an error. It's like when you've just hit "submit" on an application and you notice a typo.

12. AnonymousJune 23,2022 at 4:49PM UTC

    The system is fickle but right now it seems it's all we have.