...at least when it comes to job hunting!

I recently relocated to Florida and I'm on the employment search. I've submitted dozens of applications/resumes with nary a response. I mean, really now..would it be that hard to generate a generic email to send to us job seekers? I'd even be thrilled with "Thank you for your interest in the position. We have selected someone for the job and you're not it. Best of luck to you!".

Just seems strange that employers are seeking professional employees yet they can't seem to be professional themselves by providing the courtesy of a response to all applicants.

It would be nice if they did respond with a thank you but....

I found very few that actually answered you back when applying online. Problem with that is 90% of Employers you have to apply online now...

All I can say is don't give up I was on unemployment for 19 months finally at the end had to go back to waiting tables... Heck went from no job to three of them.

Now I'm back to working in a office just made four months with this job... Love it

It is inexcuseable.
I used to hire 40 men a a week.
NEVER was anyone skipped when replying
yay or nay on a job application.
It is common courtesy.

But what you say, I have seen everywhere.
So many applicants for every job.
I assume this is the excuse.

You have to stand out.

Most people just hate having to confront people and tell them no. Good luck with the job hunt!

you think thats bad,,, try being told you are going to be refused an offer because you havent worked in the past YEAR...

not because you have no experience, but apparently any experience over a year ago is no longer experience,,


and I was always told that knowledge, experience and wisdom were things that could never be taken from me but they sure have found a way to discount it,,,,sigh

I agree with this, they can fire real easily but they hate to say "no thanks."

I don't even think it's about the confront people and tell them no thing since like Txsgal said, most of these places only accept apps online. No confrontation is involved in sending a generic "job filled" response. I think it's just laziness on their part and like soufie said, lack of common courtesy.

I can see if this was a personal site request...not interested, no response to inquiries for a date (altho that's debatable too!).. but this is supposed to be a professional arena. I take the time to submit my work history, educational achievements, and answer the barage of psychological questions and they can't take two seconds to say "I'm sorry but the position has been offered to a more qualified candidate."

Thanks for the well wishes on finding employment. I'm tenacious so I'll be working soon. Just wish it was like the old days when you could go and shake your prospective employers hand and give them your resume and they'd say they'd be in touch and mean it. Like I posted in another thread, times they are a changin'.

That's cuz society is changing where manners don't count. Observe road rage.


But good luck on your hunt.