The hardest thing to manage is the wait time between the interview and the next conversation, hopefully the one with the job offer. You feel that the interview went well, and are on pins and needles, when the manager said he/she would call you by Friday to let you know. It's 4:48 on Friday afternoon and you are climbing out of your skin! What happened??? Here are a few possibilities to ease your mind and give you the ability to get through the weekend without obsessing over the call.
1. There was an issue in the department to which the manager needed to focus direct attention. Besides hiring, the manager is responsible for tending to the needs of his/her department, and many times there are end-of-day or end-of week issues which divert attention from hiring. 2. While the position needs to be filled, there are other priorities within the organization and filling the position is not the primary focus at this time. Perhaps the department is working cohesively right now and there isn't a rush. 3. The manager may have left due to a family or personal emergency. It happens. Managers are people too! 4. The hiring person or group has not yet rendered a decision on who to hire. Perhaps they are still thinking about it, or perhaps they are checking references. 5. Maybe you are a second choice candidate and the first person has not decided whether they are accepting the position. Regardless, stay calm and positive. It's also possible that the person simply forgot the time to call you. We've all said something in passing where the other person fixated on the specifics that we forgot. Give the person an extra 3-4 days, and then follow up with a call or email asking if there is any information you may provide to make the decision making process easier. Being helpful is always better than being needy and desperate!
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Fadoua
7/27/2012 01:51:19 pm
I don't want to sound mean, but sometimes they really don't bother to send the letter about their final decision because it is not a great news to the job seeker. It happened to me last week. I had to send 3 emails before the HR sent me the email that I am not being considered for the position anymore ;-(
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Liz
7/30/2012 04:35:48 am
In a couple of cases, I had to wait MONTHS to get called back....there can be budgeting issues, ANYTHING. When I did hear, it actually was a nice surprise!
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