Question by CarinaPapa: How long after the interview should I wait for a job offer?
It’s been over a week. The initial feedback from the recruiting agency was that everyone was impressed with my resume and my interview. I need work, sooner rather than later, and the bills aren’t going away. While I have applied to other positions, this has been the only one that has interviewed me in over 3 weeks.
At what point do I simply chalk the interview up to ‘experience’ and put all of my energies in a different direction?
Best answer:
Answer by Kamui VII
normally after a week you should move on…
What do you think? Answer below!
About a week. Just before you move on, contact the employer to see if they’ve made a final decision on the candidates they interviewed. Some employers take a while to contact the applicants they want to hire. If they’ve decided to pass on you, at least you’ll have some closure.
One week it’s the max to get a feedback.
You are not alone in that situation, I am trying to find a job as well and I haven’t found or got an interview since.
Keep up don’t give up. Good luck with you job hunting!
With people taking vacations and being on business trips and the whole corporate bureaucracy being subject to various variants, you can get an offer months after you interview. The norm is for them to respond within a week, but things do happen. If I were you I would inquire in an email, emphasizing how excited you are and what a good fit you think you would be. Leave it open ended so they can say no right now, maybe later.
After your interview did you send them a “thank you” letter.
This is very important. You want to let them know you’re interested.
Use regular mail. Here’s a sample.
1220 Tenth St
Anycity, KS 66666
April 7,2008
Mr John Jones,HR Manager
KK Co
100 First St
Anytown, KS 66601
Dear Mr Jones
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss your requirements and my qualifications with you.
After talking to you, I feel I would find working for your company interesting and challenging.
I hope to hear from you in the near future.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Smith
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ANYTHING you can to do let them know you’re interested is a plus.
Meanwhile, keep applying. i went through what you’re going through a few years ago., Weeks of nothing, then 5 offfers in 2 days.
Good luck, and keep plugging away.