Reasons Why Employers Are Not Calling You Back

You have been searching for a job, maybe for
quite a
while… You work hard at it, right? Sure you do.
But, for
some reason employers aren’t calling you back.
In fact, it may seem like a mystery. Do you:
Sit at the computer day after day searching for
openings?
Email, fax, and post your resume to every
conceivable opening or site?
Check your voicemail and email constantly?
Receive more “rejection” letters than
acknowledgment letters?
Wonder why employers aren’t calling you back?
There is probably a good reason employers aren’t
calling
you back – you might be surprised to find out
why!
Don’t worry, at least you aren’t alone! Here are a
six
reasons why employers aren’t calling you back:

1. Your contact information isn’t
correct.
I cannot count the number of times I email a
resume
draft to a client using the email they have provided
on
their original resume only to have it returned as
nonexistent or just not them. Double check that all
of
your contact information is included on your
resume
and that it is correct.
2. You didn’t include a cover letter.
A cover letter helps ensure that your resume ends
up on
the right desk. At the very least, you will be able to
indicate what position you are applying for and/or
to
what department. If you are lucky, you can direct
your
information to a specific person for consideration.
3. You didn’t make it clear that you
meet the qualifications.
Use language the employer understands, not
internal
jargon, proprietary names, or acronyms. Spell out
what
you have done and can do clearly and objectively
(not
to mention convincingly)! Use numbers and other
concrete examples whenever possible and
appropriate.
4. You didn’t follow the application
directions.
Can you not read? Did you not understand? Did
you not
care? These are some of the questions employers
will
ask themselves about you… if they bother to
consider
your application or think about you at all.
5. You didn’t follow up.
…And someone else did. Another applicant picked
up
the phone, emailed, faxed, or sent a hard copy of
their
resume after applying online. They know their
resume
was received, and impressed the employer with
their
follow up, communication, and organizational
skills.
These resourceful candidates were called for an
interview.
6. The employer is still reviewing
applications or has decided not to hire.
Relax, it might not be anything you did or didn’t
do!
Employers are tending to take longer for the hiring
process. Hiring and training someone is an
expensive
prospect and the landscape is changing just as
quickly
for employers as it is for job seekers.
Do all of the above and be patient! Have a plan and
re-evaluate it periodically, reading all you can
about your
industry and job search/career planning. I look
forward
to hearing that you got the job!Reasons Why Employers Are Not Calling You
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