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What if the employer does not call back?

The interview is behind, and you showed yourself from the best side: you demonstrated knowledge of the company, interest in the business and professionalism. “We will call you!” - the recruiter cheerfully promises goodbye. And you set off ... wait.

After a week, tired of looking every five minutes at the side of the phone and looking at e-mail, you ask a difficult question: what if the HR manager does not call back? Superjob.ru knows the answer to this question.

To call or not to call?
The answer is simple: call! Almost half of the recruiters surveyed by our research center believe that in the absence of feedback, the applicant should call the company himself; another 14% are sure that the candidate should write an email. “The activity of the applicant is a sure sign of interest in the work,” comment employers.

True, 38% of the personnel officers we interviewed think that the lack of a recruiter’s response means refusing and breaking corporate phones is useless. “If the employer is interested, he will call”; “You don’t need to stop searching, it’s better to continue to actively attend interviews,” they say. But we are still sure: in such a matter as job search, it is better to call than not to call. Why? So you will demonstrate your active life position, show that you are not going with the flow, but are able to work for the result and achieve your goal, once again emphasize your interest in the work. Your call may affect the situation! Just behave politely and tactfully - do not forget that the recruiter may be busy with other things.

Find out fate by email
It happens that getting through to a hiring manager is difficult. Then we’ll use an alternative - an e-mail. In some countries, it is generally a tradition after an interview to write a short e-mail to the recruiter expressing gratitude for the time taken, but these “ceremonies” did not really take root in our place. But why not ask, what are the results of considering your candidacy? If the recruiter himself, despite the promise, does not call or write, such an initiative is quite appropriate.

In such a letter, first recall when and about which vacancy you met, thank you for your attention, confirm that this work is interesting to you, and ask if you can count on continuing negotiations. This letter may look, for example, like this: “Good afternoon, Elena. Last week we met at an interview about your open position as a design engineer. Thank you for your time. Work in your company is very interesting for me, in connection with which I would like to ask about the results of the consideration of my candidacy. Can I expect a follow-up interview with a potential supervisor? Thank you in advance for your reply. Respectfully, …".

Why are they silent?
Believe us: the recruiter is not always silent because the candidate does not meet the requirements of the vacancy. There may be several more reasons for this behavior of the HR manager.

Firstly, at the appointed time for feedback, a decision may not yet be made. The process of choosing between several candidates is not an easy task, all the more so since several parties are involved in the decision-making - the HR manager, direct manager, and sometimes also the general director or his deputy.

Secondly, some recruiters expect that the applicant will call himself, thereby confirming their interest. This is especially true for such vacancies as a sales manager, PR specialist, etc., that is, those positions where persistence in achieving the goal is required.

Finally, the HR manager, like any of us, can simply forget about the assigned call. Alas, recruiters are ordinary people, nothing human is alien to them ...

We continue to look for work
Until you get a job invitation, keep looking for a job. If a call from a recruiter arrives when you are already at the final stage of employment in another company, then you will have a choice! And this is just wonderful!

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