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.
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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