Even One More Recruiter Question

[Beth Agnew]

I'd certainly start to wonder if I really wanted to work in a place that 
couldn't seem to get its act together. Though with my ego, I'd probably 
think they absolutely needed me to put things right. :-)
Sometimes employers just can't seem to pull the hiring process together 
the way they'd like, especially if they are shorthanded due to a 
vacancy. If you've had other offers, it might be worth telling them that 
you have other opportunities to consider so you would like to know what 
their projected timeline is for getting this position filled. I would 
reiterate my interest in the job while subtly telling them that a good 
candidate may slip through their fingers if they don't move on it. The 
internal recruiter may be just as frustrated about it as you are. How 
badly do you want that job? What seems perfect on paper doesn't always 
turn out to be perfect in reality, we all know that. Sometimes all you 
have to do is make the mental decision to forget it completely, and the 
phone will ring. :-)

James Barrow wrote:
>> Beth Agnew wrote:
>>
>> It's entirely correct to establish the working parameters of your
>> relationship with the recruiter. They should be telling you where they
>> submit you to and provide feedback if they get any from the prospective
>> employers.
>>     
>
> This question is rather odd for me because I can't seem to express it
> without sounding like a six year old on Christmas Eve.
>
> How long would you wait - keep your hopes alive - for feedback regarding a
> posted job?
>
> I submitted my resume to a firm's internal recruiter for a job that really
> sounded tailor-made for me.  This was during the last week of October.
>
> After about a week I sort of gave up and suspected that the company had gone
> with another candidate.  I sent an email and was told that the job was still
> open and that I would receive feedback soon.
>
> A week later I received an unsolicited email promising feedback soon and an
> apology for the delay.  I put this opportunity on the back burner.
>
> The following week I received a phone call from the recruiter telling me
> that the department that needs the tech writer was out of town the previous
> week and that I would receive feedback after the recruiter had a meeting
> with said department in '15 minutes' (the entire department was out of
> town?).
>
> *cricket*  *cricket*
>
> As I said, I'm only waiting because the job description was more than
> perfect for me, but I have passed on a few offers since first submitting my
> resume.  I don't want to draw a line in the employment sand, but jeez
> Louise, it's been almost a month.
>
> I could have purchased a pigeon, trained the pigeon, and sent a note to the
> department manager during this time.  What would you do?
>
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