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Ask Amy: Job Seeker is frustrated by follow-up

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

Dear Amy: Have the standards of business ethics changed in recent years?

I have gone to several job interviews, with zero follow-up from the employer or the recruiter who set up the interview.

These are situations where the employer contacted me and asked me to come in for the interview, telling me, "We'll get back to you."

I had two interviews recently which went well, I thought, but I never heard from them again. I even called to follow up -- my calls went to voicemail, of course -- and still no phone call, email or letter.

I wish businesses would realize that when they do this, it leaves people with bad feelings about them, and we tell our friends. A rejection is fine, but a polite message back, such as: "Thank you for spending your time with us, however, we have selected another candidate" would bring closure to the process.

Is it now OK to just blow off the person you asked to come in for an interview?

 

-- Ignored

Dear Ignored: Business ethics have not changed. Hiring practices have changed, however.

One frustration for current job seekers is how communication with recruiters and employers seems to flow in one direction, controlled by the employer. When a (often off-site) recruiter sets up an interview, the only contact information you have is the recruiter's -- not that of the person who is conducting the interview.

Savvy job seekers conclude an in-person or Skype interview by asking, "Could you share your email address with me so I can follow up to thank you?"

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