I have been on several over the years and it really pisses me off when they say, "we will call you back when we make a decision" only to never hear from them again. I was on one recently and I called back 3 to 4 times and they kept saying "oh, he is not here right now" or "oh he is busy, he will call you back later." I usually call back to show I am interested but when they keep giving you excuses like this, its very frustrating. I remember several years ago I interviewed for a job at our hospital. Same old scenario. We will call you back when we make a decision-yada yada yada. I stopped in a few times to check in and the one person said "oh he has today off-he is not here" and I saw him walking right down the hallway! These a-holes need to get it together and be a little bit more professional. Don't waste my time! I interviewed for a job several years ago and the guy interviewing me was picking his teeth! Then at another place, the guy answered his cell phone twice while interviewing me! What are your stories?

Take a freaking hint. They don't want you.

Why do you waste your time calling relentlessly and showing up unannounced? Move on.

I usually call back to show I am interested.

When you applied and were interviewed that was enough to show them you were interested. The last time I applied for a job was in the late 80's and back then the interviews usually ended with a handshake and we'll be in touch. The only way an employer could contact me was by landline phone and leave a message or snail-mail. There were jobs that I would love to have had but I did not call to assure them I was still interested. If no call came then I just assumed it was offered to someone else. You may think you're doing yourself a favor by calling for an update and to assure them you're still interested but in reality you're probably hurting your chances. Today, there are many ways for an employer to contact you and if you give them your phone/text number, E-mail address or anything else and after a reasonable amount of time you haven't heard anything then scratch that off your list and move on.

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A Job interview is the best place for people to pretend to be someone that they are not.

Welcome to capitalism Jason. Most employers know who they want before they even make the shortlist.

Welcome to capitalism Jason. Most employers know who they want before they even make the shortlist.

That is so incredibly true. They definitely have a feeling for who they want just by the resumes.

I definitely would not suggest calling more than once, and certainly do not show up unannounced. As was mentioned, this will only hurt your chances, not help you. There used to be this woman who would show up unannounced a couple times per year at my job every time she would get fired from a place. She thought that we would actually consider hiring her. She couldn't have been anymore unwelcome here.

I have been on several over the years and it really pisses me off when they say, "we will call you back when we make a decision" only to never hear from them again. I was on one recently and I called back 3 to 4 times and they kept saying "oh, he is not here right now" or "oh he is busy, he will call you back later." I usually call back to show I am interested but when they keep giving you excuses like this, its very frustrating. I remember several years ago I interviewed for a job at our hospital. Same old scenario. We will call you back when we make a decision-yada yada yada. I stopped in a few times to check in and the one person said "oh he has today off-he is not here" and I saw him walking right down the hallway! These a-holes need to get it together and be a little bit more professional. Don't waste my time! I interviewed for a job several years ago and the guy interviewing me was picking his teeth! Then at another place, the guy answered his cell phone twice while interviewing me! What are your stories?


Sometimes the interviewer makes a decision as soon as they see you and have to make it seem like you still have a chance. I had one interviewer YAWN while I was talking and immediately knew I did not have a chance.


Just want to share what bad signs to look for from experience so you will know for the future

1. No smiling

2. No laughing

3. Mentioning others are being interviewed

4. Don't offer you a business card after the interview is over

5. Interview doesn't feel like a conversation

Take a freaking hint. They don't want you.

Why do you waste your time calling relentlessly and showing up unannounced? Move on.


yeah you definitely don't want to show up unannounced looking crazy lol

yeah you definitely don't want to show up unannounced looking crazy lol...makes him seem like a desperate, pathetic weirdo. :crazy:

...makes him seem like a desperate, pathetic weirdo. :crazy:


You really are only supposed to follow up twice. Once with a thank you letter after the interview and a phone call a week later

After that, no more contacting

You really are only supposed to follow up twice. Once with a thank you letter after the interview and a phone call a week later

After that, no more contacting
Calling is one thing, but showing up unannounced makes you look like a weird stalker type.

Calling is one thing, but showing up unannounced makes you look like a weird stalker type.


I don't think it's necessary to call someone back after a 1st interview if you don;t plan to bring them in for a 2nd interview

now if you get far in the hiring process it would be kind of stupid not to let the person know who wasn't chosen

When I was still in my 20s, I didn't have a lot of experience to put on my resume -- so I listed that I did volunteer work for my Church (which was true).

I actually had a fatass interviewer dwell on that and say, "You're not one of those religious nuts, are you?"

What a dumbass -- he then went on to say he started at the company as the floor sweeper. IMO that's where he should've stayed!:mad:

Another thing - Be nice to secretaries and all current employees you come in contact with. Some bosses ask their secretaries and other workers what they think of a potential employee. I've come across some people that are only nice to people that they think will get them the job, but you never know who the boss will consult.

When I was young-er, I worked in a chain store and somehow I ended up being in charge of collecting job applications. The manager never asked my opinion about applicants, but whenever someone treated me like poop, I stuck their application at the bottom of the pile. Yes, I know that's terrible, but who wants to work with someone like that?

That's VERY true, gidgetgrape, about bosses talking to their secretaries.

I've had that work both for and against me. Once the secretary had commented favorably. The other time (a different place) I casually mentioned to the secretary it was a long drive for me to get to the business -- and she passed that along to the boss, who didn't want to hear that!

I have been on several over the years and it really pisses me off when they say, "we will call you back when we make a decision" only to never hear from them again. I was on one recently and I called back 3 to 4 times and they kept saying "oh, he is not here right now" or "oh he is busy, he will call you back later." I usually call back to show I am interested but when they keep giving you excuses like this, its very frustrating. I remember several years ago I interviewed for a job at our hospital. Same old scenario. We will call you back when we make a decision-yada yada yada. I stopped in a few times to check in and the one person said "oh he has today off-he is not here" and I saw him walking right down the hallway! These a-holes need to get it together and be a little bit more professional. Don't waste my time! I interviewed for a job several years ago and the guy interviewing me was picking his teeth! Then at another place, the guy answered his cell phone twice while interviewing me! What are your stories?

I was a hiring interviewer once and here's my observations.

Looking for a job can really suck, because practically no matter who you are, you are going to experience a LOT of rejection. The best strategy against this is to have a lot of irons in the fire, and to really ZERO in on the jobs that are a good fit. A resume that quantifies your achievements can open many doors (ex, audited Department's library orders, reduced costs by 27%; streamlined reconciliation process from 10 hours to 1.5 hours, etc.)

Never appear desperate, even if you are; that almost always works against you.

Always send a thank you note, and following up ONCE or twice in writing is fine; but more than that NO and showing up unannounced will frequently torpedo your chances.

Here's what really pi**ed me off as an interviewer. If it got back to me that an applicant was disrespectful to my secretary, their application went right into the garbage can, regardless of their qualifications.

What was #1 on my list? Someone who I sensed would work well with others, was good-natured and offered me concrete examples they were a "can do" person. I often went with the candidate who had these skills over those with more impressive technical backgrounds, and I was never dissapointed.

I stopped in a few times to check in and the one person said "oh he has today off-he is not here" and I saw him walking right down the hallway!

Never ever just show up post interview. Seriously. It makes you look like a socially maladjusted creeper. I actually had our security staff remove someone from our lobby when she came by just to follow up on an interview I had performed days earlier. One call to follow up is fine, a hand written thank you note is even better. Other than that, move on.

I was a hiring interviewer once and here's my observations.

Looking for a job can really suck, because practically no matter who you are, you are going to experience a LOT of rejection. The best strategy against this is to have a lot of irons in the fire, and to really ZERO in on the jobs that are a good fit. A resume that quantifies your achievements can open many doors (ex, audited Department's library orders, reduced costs by 27%; streamlined reconciliation process from 10 hours to 1.5 hours, etc.)

Never appear desperate, even if you are; that almost always works against you.

Always send a thank you note, and following up ONCE or twice in writing is fine; but more than that NO and showing up unannounced will frequently torpedo your chances.

Here's what really pi**ed me off as an interviewer. If it got back to me that an applicant was disrespectful to my secretary, their application went right into the garbage can, regardless of their qualifications.

What was #1 on my list? Someone who I sensed would work well with others, was good-natured and offered me concrete examples they were a "can do" person. I often went with the candidate who had these skills over those with more impressive technical backgrounds, and I was never dissapointed.

I just can't understand why any normal human being would be rude to a receptionist when they are showing up for the interviewer lol

I just can't understand why any normal human being would be rude to a receptionist when they are showing up for the interviewer lol

Neither can I. One, it tells me how you're likely to treat your colleagues. Two, it shows poor social awareness, poor judgment and deficient business ettiquette. It really stamps someone as an accident waiting to happen.

Neither can I. One, it tells me how you're likely to treat your colleagues. Two, it shows poor social awareness, poor judgment and deficient business ettiquette. It really stamps someone as an accident waiting to happen.


I worked Receptionist jobs in my younger days, and some that I had to hand out applications!! Believe me, the ones that came in acting nice got a much better word from me to the bosses/management than the ones that came in rude or with an attitude! ;)

And on the other hand, applying for jobs. I only called back if they TOLD me to check back! If they said they would get back to me, I'd just wait awhile and if I didn't hear from them I'd keep applying at other places! ! !! And I would NEVER just show back up at a place I applied at if they didn't call me back for a second interview!

It's rough and we need jobs and we need to get hired! But it is really better to just keep going and apply all over than to keep checking back at a job that didn't call you back! Because if they wanted to hire you they would call! ;)

And this is from an older lady who's been there, done that, seen it all point of view! :) ;)

With unemployment being only 6 months right now, I think the best way to get a job is through a temp agency or your local state career center because both have links to employers

Applying to jobs as a outsider in 2015 is risky since you only have 6 months and it's best to just get referred to a job by an agency. Especially since it takes 3 months sometimes to get called for a interview