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Getting response back from prospective employers - newbie


Posted: Dec 16, 2011

This is kind of an embarassing question, but when you send your resumes out to companies, do a majority of them simply not contact you to say "thanks anyway" if they are either not hiring or do not want to hire you? I've sent my resume out to a dozen and have only gotten one "not hiring right now " reply.

"Norm" - Anna Banana

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I have found that even with umpteen experience you will likely not get a response on most of the resumes you send out. Just about the time you give up, you do hear back and just hearing back makes you feel great, even though they don't hire you. Sorry to be so down about this subject, but it is something all us MTs go through. Good luck to you.

thanks - newbie

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Thanks for your reply. Yes, I guess that's how it is with every other job hunt. I don't know why I thought this might be different!


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