Had a third job interview with a good company 9 days ago. Hiring manager said they would make a decision by end of last week. Haven't heard anything.
Questions. Should I send an email or call the guy to express my continued interest? Or does this make me sound desperate?
Signed,
Unemployed and ... desperate
Does not sound desperate, just motivated. Don't be afraid to contact then at all. My friend got a great job that way. The hiring manager was slow to fill the position and he was persistent and kept calling. They hired him for his persistence.(and qualification) Good luck! [thumbsup]
I think some follow-up contact is fine...just make sure to thank them for their time. [thumbsup]
Calling them every day for a couple of weeks, on the other hand, would not be appreciated. ;)
I would call.
And I would probably say something along the lines of; I am weighing a few offers now and I am really excited about the opportunity at (what ever the company is) wanted to include you in my decision but I haven't heard back yet.... bla bla bla
Just a suggestion.
If you call, and it sounds like it may not work out, it's a perfect chance to see if the hiring manager needs his/her lawn mowed. Gotta look at the positive side.
You won't sound desperate. Calling can only help your chances if you are worried that he is debating between more than one candidate. Managers want to know that you want the job.
He missed his own deadline, so there is absolutely nothing wrong with calling to find out what's happening. I would strongly advise against saying "you are a few days late calling me back"- keep it casual but express your eagerness to join the team etc
Good luck with the call, and hopefully, the new job [thumbsup]
I sent the email. The hiring manager travels alot and he'll get it on the Blackberry. I'll be crossing my fingers and praying. Thanks for your input.
Third interview?? Jeebus...they should hire you just for all of yours and their time they wasted!! :o
Any word yet? Waiting is hard, but in the end it will all work out. Good Luck.
Quote from: 695LAM on October 29, 2008, 07:16:14 PM
Any word yet? Waiting is hard, but in the end it will all work out. Good Luck.
No word yet. But I did hear from a recruiter about 3 other opportunities that I may be interested in. Hopefully the first job will pan out b/c I don't want to go through the interview process again and wait and have the bills pile up. It might be a frugal Christmas this year.
Good luck, I realy hope you get the job, a frugal christmas is not nice [thumbsup]
Quote from: Big Troubled Bear on October 29, 2008, 11:56:26 PM
Good luck, I realy hope you get the job, a frugal christmas is not nice [thumbsup]
Thank Big Troubled Bear or should I call you Sully?
Keep us updated, r_ciao.
I hope you score the job. Well wishes sent your way.
+1, hope you land it.
Fingers crossed, toes crossed, legs crossed. Wait a minute, I have to pee! [laugh]
[thumbsup] [thumbsup] GOOD LUCK!!!!
+1 happy job thoughts coming your way :)
UPDATE:
It's been 24 hours since I sent the email to the hiring manager. Still no word. Hmmmmm... Obviously, I am not a priority. If they wanted me badly enough, I would have heard. Since nothing has happened yet, I'm thinking that I'm not ruled out yet. I'm just not that high on the list. Also thinking that perhaps they made an offer to someone else and are waiting for a response. If the preferred person(s) are not accepting the offer/position, then at least I'm still in the running, but maybe at a distance second or third or... As my kind, unsympathetic brother told me sarcastically, "Obviously they don't want you. Get over it." What an a-hole! I don't mind being #2 if I get a job.
I did have another first interview today, so that's good and perhaps it could also lead to something.
On top of all of this, we just got a first sprinkling of rain. So the roads are slick with oil, dust, etc. That means no riding today for me. :(
I've never had a job that came back to me in a timely manner-they say Thursday...I hear from them the Tuesday after. Etc etc.
Don't lose hope. ;)
I'm in the same position you are in right now. I had a series of interviews about 3 weeks ago with the ending statement from the 'big boss' that a decision would be made in about 3 weeks.
Last week I followed up with the senior people I interviewed with (NOT the HR flacks). I wanted to make sure that the people I would be working with and reporting to knew that I was interested in the position.
Today I followed up with one of the HR flacks because he and I went to the same college and have the same major. It won't help with getting the job, but having any sort of "in" within a company is GREAT.
Since I sent an email last week, next week I'll be calling the big boss to press my case another time (and hopefully get feedback).
Good call with sending the email. I grew up in the "thank you note" era, and sending emails has just about COMPLETELY ended that era. I have lawyer friends who say they get creeped out when they get those little envelopes. Email is immediate, someone can respond to it instantly, and (this is VITAL) you can say the exact same thing in an email as you would on a cute little cream/tan notecard.
Just some feedback from a finance professional who's been doing this a while!
What type of work are you looking for?
UPDATE
Just got a call from the hiring manager and I did not get the job. Bummer!
Triple J, I am a sales veteran in the CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) industry basically working for the manufacturer selling any and all products that end up in traditional grocery stores. Usually this is done with me managing sales brokers that have the relationships with the retailers. I also handle the trade promotions, sales plans, and forecasting. My experience is in the western U.S. geography. My last title was Regional Sales Manager.
Hello? Any one know of opportunities for a Regional Sales Manager or a National Account Manager (think Safeway) based in Northern California for managing accounts in the western U.S.?
Very sorry to hear yoy didn`t get the job :(
Keep your chin up [thumbsup]
Quote from: somebastid on October 30, 2008, 03:07:25 PM
I've never had a job that came back to me in a timely manner-they say Thursday...I hear from them the Tuesday after. Etc etc.
Don't lose hope. ;)
+1
It takes seemingly
forever to hear back. Especially if you're not working.... :P
Try for the job at Ducati!
http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/en/job/detail.jhtml?jobId=2061 (http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/en/job/detail.jhtml?jobId=2061)
Quote from: r_ciao on October 30, 2008, 05:37:08 PM
Hello? Any one know of opportunities for a Regional Sales Manager or a National Account Manager (think Safeway) based in Northern California for managing accounts in the western U.S.?
Any latex experience? I hear VanDeLey Industries is hiring.
Sorry, couldn't help it. Went for levity. Good luck.
Quote from: Munch on October 31, 2008, 08:09:46 AM
Try for the job at Ducati!
http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/en/job/detail.jhtml?jobId=2061 (http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/en/job/detail.jhtml?jobId=2061)
Munch, Thanks for the tip. I actually did review this, but I miss on a couple of points, most notably 4 years of related experience (?). Maybe I'll throw my hat in the ring anyway. One never knows.
Sucks you didn't get the job, but chin up, and keep lookin'.
Have you ridden motorcycles for 4 years? That might count... ;)
Whats the worst they can say? No? Send in the resume, tell them you know mother!
Quote from: Munch on October 31, 2008, 12:41:42 PM
Whats the worst they can say? No? Send in the resume, tell them you know mother!
Don't ever admit to that.