don’t send condescending, over-the-top rejection letters by Alison Green on January 27, 2016 A reader writes: I’ve been applying to a few jobs here and there and I recently received this rejection letter: Hi, OK, it’s that email you didn’t want to get, no beating around the bush, we are afraid that we won’t be taking your application to the next stage. We know rejection is tough and […] Read the full article →
what’s the best timing for rejection letters? by Alison Green on November 24, 2015 A reader writes: I’m a firm believer in following up with every single applicant, interviewed or not. When would you say is ideal time to send out a rejection letter? The thing with rejections is that if you send them really quickly, people often feel stung — like you couldn’t possibly have given them sufficient […] Read the full article →
an online job application rejected me before I even finished filling it out by Alison Green on July 6, 2015 A reader writes: I just finished filling out a job application online. I hadn’t updated my resume yet, so I clicked on “save and go to next page.” I answered every question and I can assure you that I am highly qualified. But as soon as I clicked on the “finish and save” button, the […] Read the full article →
can I ask for a second chance at an interview after getting rejected? by Alison Green on June 16, 2015 A reader writes: I recently applied for a job and went in for an interview. I was very excited about the position and spent a lot of time preparing answers to common interview questions and thinking of examples from my previous work experience that I thought might be applicable. I was very nervous and the […] Read the full article →
I’m frustrated that I was rejected by an employer for a second time by Alison Green on May 14, 2015 A reader writes: Two and a half years ago, I was working two part time jobs to make a full-time income when I laid off from the larger job, and have been subsequently working the smaller part-time job, while looking for full-time work. I am an older, minority worker, and while I know those are […] Read the full article →
do you really need to send rejections to candidates who you’re not even interviewing? by Alison Green on March 18, 2015 A reader writes: I work in a small office and I recently hired someone for a general admin position. I’m in an industry that’s really hard to break into, so I got a lot of resumes quickly. After I reached a few hundred applicants and had found at least 15-20 who I thought would be […] Read the full article →
why don’t employers tell you the reason they’re rejecting you for a job? by Alison Green on March 3, 2015 A reader writes: I recently had a very positive phone interview for a position I was very excited about. Because of the hiring manager being out of the office for awhile, he was planning to interview local candidates this week and then non-local candidates when he got back. I was a non-local candidate. I received […] Read the full article →
does it mean anything if an employer says they’ll keep me in their “talent pipeline”? by Alison Green on November 28, 2014 A reader writes: I recently did a set of interviews with a huge company, and then submitted a resume to another big company. Both recruiters gave me the usual “thanks, but…”, but in both cases I was told they’d “talent pipeline” me, as the current roles were not what they deemed to be a strong […] Read the full article →
is this job rejection a load of bull? by Alison Green on October 2, 2014 A reader writes: I had a question about being rejected for a job. This is the first time I’ve encountered this rejection reason. Basically, I had a phone screen with the HR person and she said she would share my details with the hiring manager to work out some times for a second phone interview […] Read the full article →
does a quick rejection indicate that a human never saw my application materials? by Alison Green on September 4, 2014 A reader writes: I recently applied with a tailored resume and detailed cover letter to a company I was really excited about, but within one day I received a rejection email. I know technically I was not the perfect candidate (I’m a recent science Ph.D. grad trying to move into entry level energy/science business), so […] Read the full article →