I usually receive rejection letters via email a few weeks after I send my CV online. At times, I receive some by the mail. It’s the standard response that everyone else receives. I applied online a few weeks ago for a job I found interesting. I didn’t get any interview (not even a phone call), but received a rejection letter by the mail indicating that “I have not been selected although my skills and experience are interesting. My application will be kept in case a suitable position becomes available”. Every rejection letter I have received before never mentioned anything about keeping my application on the side until something else comes up. Just the standard “we have chosen someone else, thank you for applying and keep looking at our job opportunities.” I can think of 2 things concerning the one I just received: 1) They sent that rejection letter to everyone who applied and who didn’t get an interview (no need to get excited, I didn’t even get a call). 2) They hired internally and really are sincere in their letter that they will keep my application in their files. Anyone else face a similar situation?
I think you just have too much free time today, dude. Just let it go.
Speaking of people who have too much free time on their hands: hiring managers.
Don’t get excited, there’s nothing unique about getting a letter saying they’ll keep your resume on file.
artvandalay Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don’t get excited, there’s nothing unique about > getting a letter saying they’ll keep your resume > on file. Ditto. I’ve gotten a bunch of letters over the years with this exact phrase. It’s worthless.
Steely Dan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > artvandalay Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Don’t get excited, there’s nothing unique about > > getting a letter saying they’ll keep your > resume > > on file. > > > Ditto. I’ve gotten a bunch of letters over the > years with this exact phrase. It’s worthless. No, it is priceless to this former applicant.
This is kind of sad actually. Like a little kid whose mother just died and the father telling him that mommy’s just gone away for a vacation and will be back soon.
It is a polite way to reject a candidate. Sorry but true.
I have gotten responses along the lines of “We really liked you, but went with someone else, but we’ll keep you in mind if something comes up in the future.” I figured that this was just a polite blow-off, but sure enough, six months or a year down the line, they really did think of me and brought me in on something. It was a big surprise. It can happen, and has happened. Unfortunately, that has never happened to me in the financial industry, despite having “my resume on file” at many locations. If the letter is from the H.R. representative, then the statement means nothing. If it is from the hiring manager, then it means “little.” However, “little” does include a tacit invitation to write back to the hiring manager every once in a while to see what they are doing and if any new opportunities are coming up.
Standard form letter.
bchadwick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have gotten responses along the lines of “We > really liked you, but went with someone else, but > we’ll keep you in mind if something comes up in > the future.” I figured that this was just a > polite blow-off, but sure enough, six months or a > year down the line, they really did think of me > and brought me in on something. It was a big > surprise. It can happen, and has happened. > > Unfortunately, that has never happened to me in > the financial industry, despite having “my resume > on file” at many locations. > > If the letter is from the H.R. representative, > then the statement means nothing. If it is from > the hiring manager, then it means “little.” > However, “little” does include a tacit invitation > to write back to the hiring manager every once in > a while to see what they are doing and if any new > opportunities are coming up. It was from the hiring manager. I’m not expecting much, but I found it odd that they would send by mail a rejection letter to a job offer I responded online. Especially when I know someone else who applied to the same job and received an online rejection letter.
former trader Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > bchadwick Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I have gotten responses along the lines of “We > > really liked you, but went with someone else, > but > > we’ll keep you in mind if something comes up in > > the future.” I figured that this was just a > > polite blow-off, but sure enough, six months or > a > > year down the line, they really did think of me > > and brought me in on something. It was a big > > surprise. It can happen, and has happened. > > > > Unfortunately, that has never happened to me in > > the financial industry, despite having “my > resume > > on file” at many locations. > > > > If the letter is from the H.R. representative, > > then the statement means nothing. If it is > from > > the hiring manager, then it means “little.” > > However, “little” does include a tacit > invitation > > to write back to the hiring manager every once > in > > a while to see what they are doing and if any > new > > opportunities are coming up. > > > It was from the hiring manager. > > I’m not expecting much, but I found it odd that > they would send by mail a rejection letter to a > job offer I responded online. Especially when I > know someone else who applied to the same job and > received an online rejection letter. If you are still looking for a job in a few months write the hiring manager or give them a call. Doesn’t hurt to try. Then you’ll find out whether or not it is truly a form letter.
I usually send my rejection letters to girls via their office fax. Its pretty mean as usually someone else delivers them the message, but convenient.