As I'm searching for a new job it seems like I play the waiting game a lot. I know that patience is a virtue but when you're recently unemployed, patience isn't necessarily the skill you want to get practice developing!
Once I apply for positions online I then get to wait and hope that my application isn't in some cyber "black hole". Yes, may corporations will send an auto-response from an unmonitored e-mail address stating something to the effect of "Thank you for your interest in our company. Your application has been received and is being reviewed. We'll be in touch." Great....a generic e-mail address knows that I'm interested but will a real, live person actually review this and be in touch?
My favorite companies are those who actually respond with some sort of indication either way from an actual person. Even if it is a canned response thanking me for my interest but letting me know that they've "decided to proceed with someone who better aligns with their criteria", at least I know where I stand in the process. I'd rather know I'm no longer in the running in a timely fashion than think I actually stand a chance!
I know that something will eventually come my way and that, in the long run, my patience will be worth it but in the meantime, I'd rather not have to wait and wait and wait!
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