Will the company hire me again?

Anonymous

October 5,2022 at 1:34AM UTC

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Will the company hire me again?

I had to leave a position/company after a short time for personal reasons and they could see how hard it was for me at the time. A year later with everything going well I see there's a few open positions so I applied. I emailed the company and expressed my interest in coming back but no response.Am I now considered a red flag and they won't hire me again?

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Sharon GrehanOctober 5,2022 at 4:13AM UTC
Any good company (and hiring manager) will welcome you back if you left on good terms due to personal reasons. Have you tried reaching out to your prior manager at the company for advice?
AnonymousOctober 5,2022 at 6:46PM UTC
Thank you and yes my manager says I have her full support but I haven't heard anything after.I definitely don't want to put the manager in a weird position if HR flagged me on their end
Horia Patience ProssairdOctober 5,2022 at 5:38AM UTC
It's not easy to handle personal issues that take most of your energy, and sometimes, leaving the company is the best thing you can do for yourself and the firm. I'm so glad things are going well now.
Now, I'm assuming that the company could not give you a leave of absence to take care of your issues, and you decided to leave.
You won't know if you were flagged (only HR knows this). The company will hire you back if you parted on good terms, so try contacting your former colleagues or boss to see how you can make your way back.
Best of luck!
AnonymousOctober 5,2022 at 6:50PM UTC
Thank you and yes everything happened when I was with them for a short time and even though they tried to help by giving me paid leave it wasn't up to them to approve.I'm assuming I was flagged by HR because I left on good terms with the team and manager. The manager offered to help but no response so far.I wouldn't want to put them in an awkward situation if there's more going on behind the scenes
AnonymousOctober 5,2022 at 8:50AM UTC
It's definitely a question mark since you have a history with the company. The folks who know you and your work ethic might be in a position to champion your return.
Kathryn MontbriandOctober 5,2022 at 11:55AM UTC
There is a term for this - called boomerangs. Some companies have an explicit strategy to re-hire people that left because they already know the company and the culture and can hit the ground running.
If you still have some contacts in leadership roles at the company, I recommend reaching out to have a catch-up conversation and indicating your interest in returning now that you have worked through what you needed to in your personal life. They may be able to facilitate a warmer introduction to open positions and hiring managers.
AnonymousOctober 5,2022 at 2:54PM UTC
It depends on what you bring to the table and if they perceive you as a risk to leave again.
Some companies will not rehire and some actually encourage it. Just depends.
AnonymousOctober 5,2022 at 8:42PM UTC
Possibly. Or they could have candidates that are more qualified. Did you try to call the hiring manager?
AnonymousOctober 6,2022 at 2:35PM UTC
It's possible they see you in a negative light, but if you handled yourself professionally while going through the challenging period, presumably you left with relationships intact. Why not reach out to your former boss, or anyone in management, that you had a good working relationship with? You have an "in"; it's ok to use it!