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Job search procedure question

unofan

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My current job is a one-year clerkship with a state court. The judges I work for have already told me to start looking for employment for next year, the sooner the better. In essence, nothing I say here will tick off my current employer.

Anyway, on Monday I received an e-mail from a potential future employer saying they would like to interview me and asking me what days/times would be convenient for me. Seeing as this is pretty much the #1 job I was gunning for for next year anyway, I responded that afternoon saying basically that whatever time works for them would likely work for me. (which is true, the main judge I work for flat out told me to take unpaid time off to go to this interview if I don't have vacation time built up yet.)

Anyway, I haven't heard anything since.

I know it's more pressing to me than to the employer, since I'm sure I'm not the only person they've contacted. But how long do I need to wait before following-up, asking if they got my first e-mail and/or when they would like me to come out for an interview? I don't want to seem pushy, but I also don't want to miss out because of a technical or human error.

Frankly, I don't think I'd be as concerned if the initial contact hadn't been by e-mail. Use of e-mail implies, to me anyway, they wanted to move fairly quickly. I'm probably being paranoid, but like I said, it's a job I would take without even thinking, so the fact they even want an interview made my day. Having not heard anything in the 72 hours since is killing me.
 
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My current job is a one-year clerkship with a state court. The judges I work for have already told me to start looking for employment for next year, the sooner the better. In essence, nothing I say here will tick off my current employer.

Anyway, on Monday I received an e-mail from a potential future employer saying they would like to interview me and asking me what days/times would be convenient for me. Seeing as this is pretty much the #1 job I was gunning for for next year anyway, I responded that afternoon saying basically that whatever time works for them would likely work for me. (which is true, the main judge I work for flat out told me to take unpaid time off to go to this interview if I don't have vacation time built up yet.)

Anyway, I haven't heard anything since.

I know it's more pressing to me than to the employer, since I'm sure I'm not the only person they've contacted. But how long do I need to wait before following-up, asking if they got my first e-mail and/or when they would like me to come out for an interview? I don't want to seem pushy, but I also don't want to miss out because of a technical or human error.

Frankly, I don't think I'd be as concerned if the initial contact hadn't been by e-mail. Use of e-mail implies, to me anyway, they wanted to move fairly quickly. I'm probably being paranoid, but like I said, it's a job I would take without even thinking, so the fact they even want an interview made my day. Having not heard anything in the 72 hours since is killing me.

Before I even got to the end of your message, I was thinking "3 days." I'd hit 'em again. They will understand that the job is more important to you than to them, and 3 days is plenty of time to answer an email - all you need is just a simple "thank you, we got your message." I pretty much figure that if an email hasn't been answered in 3 days, it will never be answered.
 
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I would say 2-3 days. Given that you've stated its been 72 hours, contact them again.
 
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It never hurts to pick up the phone and call the recruiting manager, hiring partner, etc. Email's nice, but a personal touch never hurts in the current environment. Everyone is busy, especially with a long weekend coming, so a call may be answered before an email that can get buried under other matters.
 
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It never hurts to pick up the phone and call the recruiting manager, hiring partner, etc. Email's nice, but a personal touch never hurts in the current environment. Everyone is busy, especially with a long weekend coming, so a call may be answered before an email that can get buried under other matters.

Bingo. I would follow up with a phone call. No point in waiting around after the 2 day waiting period. Give a call on day 3 and find out where you stand. There's no downside to doing that, and it might win you a few points for being proactive and for actually talking to a live person while others are resending e-mails.
 
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Most importantly, suggest a day/time for the interview when you call back.
 
Re: Job search procedure question

Mike: So how long do I wait to call?
Trent: A day.
Mike: Tomorrow.
Sue: Tomorrow, then a day.
Trent: Yeah.
Mike: So two days?
Trent: Yeah, I guess you could call it that, two days.
Sue: Definitely, two days is like industry standard.
Trent: You know I used to wait two days to call anybody, but now it's like everyone in town waits two days. So I think three days is kind of money. What do you think?
Sue: Yeah, but two's enough not to look anxious.
Trent: Yeah, two's enough not to look anxious. But I think three days is kind of money. You know because you...
Mike: Yeah, but you know what, mabey I'll wait 3 weeks. How's that? And tell her I was cleaning out my wallet and I just happened to run into her number.
Charles: Then ask her where you met her.
Mike: Yeah, I'll ask her where I met her. I don't remember. What does she look like? And then I'll asked if we ****ed. Is that... would that be... T, would that be the money?
Trent: You know what. Ha ha ha Mike, laugh all you want but if you call too soon you might scare off a nice baby who's ready to party.
Mike: Well how long are you guys gonna wait to call your babies?
Trent, Sue: Six days.





Honestly? Call now. 3 days is the max, IMO, given today's market/economy/hiring environment.
 
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Use of e-mail implies, to me anyway, they wanted to move fairly quickly.

Time is subjective, especially between employers and employees.

"Fairly quickly" to someone looking to get hired means a week or two, maybe a month or so. But to the guy hiring, it means by the end of the year.:mad:
 
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