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Going by all of this collective wisdom, I think I'll go ahead and send an e-mail to the HR woman who called me to set up my first interview. I'll wait until tomorrow or Wednesday, and then politely...
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Too wordy = ding.
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some places are just flat out slow
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I went for a job interview with a technical college on Friday, March 18th. There were four interviewers, and they had split up 15 questions between them to ask me. I don't remember what the questions...
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It looks liked you did everything right - please remember that one follow up per interview is enough (Thank you note, call, email, etc).
I hope you are also working on other positions, but if they...
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Is an e-mail to the HR secretary considered the same as a reminder call to the head interviewer?
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They haven't called. I'm going to e-mail on Monday (leaving two weeks in-between) to see if the HR person can tell me whether they have a decision or not. I think by this point my chances are...
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Should have added that in the first place. Context is key.
I assume OP didn't get the job. Or will find out he got the job a month from now and will decline the offer.
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why would you ask that? I was in graduate school in Miami. Forensic Science degree. Gotta travel places to get a job if the crime lab there isnt hiring.
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Wow, that's a raw deal. Every time I interviewed with a company in a different city, THEY pick up the travel tab.
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just use your best judgment. i don't think it would hurt if the "hr secretary" is the one that is going to research the issue and get back to you. if she's just a proxy for the interviewer and...
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It's not within driving distance. I'm living in south georgia and am thinking of trying to find a job in the Houston, TX area. I've lived there before and the weather/area seemed much the same as...
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Was that person your main point of contact on the HR side?
Also, take it for what it's worth, but I think they way a company handles interviewers reflects on the company. If the institution...
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Another thing you can do is get a free google voice account in that area & forward all calls to your cell phone.
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Great idea, to supplement the address thing. But what do I tell them when they want to call me in to interview and I'm four states away? :dontknow:
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I would not call again until later in the week.. Dont come across too desperate. I am sure you will get a second interview but remember it was end of month and people get very busy... Best of luck.
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Thanks for the replies everybody. I'm not very patient with this one because it's one that I'd reaaaally like. But I don't want to seem desperate in my contact with them so I've been trying to play...
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I interview people at my company for intern/entry level positions (since I'm low on the totem pole myself) so when I give people advise, I base it on what I know helps people get jobs in my company,...
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I would send an email. Try to bring up something that happened in the interview to remind them who you are an put you back on their radar if you have fallen off of it.
Sadly in instances like...
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I like the format of this one a Lot better, but I don't intend to include the stuff about how beneficial I'd be. The HR person I'm e-mailing is the one we were told to contact and the one who...
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I had an interview with GE for an internship in feb 2nd week and just heard back last week. I almost gave up on that. I sent the thank you email the following day and that's it. The first thing they...
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If it is a college or a governmental position, it can take longer than usual to get responses. I have had interviews where they came out and terminated the opening due to budget/ funding issues. This...
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Rather than ask directly if a decision has been made, you could use an approach like:
"Thanks for the opportunity to interview . After meeting with , I am enthusiastic about this position. I was...
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could be this :iagree: bureaucracies. :D
and this. :)
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If it's in drivin distance, just show up for the interview. No need to blow $$$ on motel rooms.
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School was located in the middle of nowhere?
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ITA with the people that said to make sure you send a 'Thank You' note ( handwritten would probably be best IMO) but if it had to be e-mail I would guess that is ok too...
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they most likely will give you a week's notice ( I think) and if they don't... grab a friend and take a 'road trip' that will hopefully get you on the way to a great job! :nod:
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when do you start?
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after graduate school, i flew to like 6 different places for job interviews
costs $$, but worth it to get a job
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I think that you just have to wait this one out. In my career, I have conducted about 150 interviews. They may be finalizing all of the first interviews.
Since you called last time, I would...
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There are alway like that. I have a friend who is