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I work in sales recruiting (agency) with various tech companies in SF. Compared to the people in this story, it's a totally different world, where candidates h

I work in sales recruiting (agency) with various tech companies in SF. Compared to the people in this story, it's a totally different world, where candidates have a lot more power (partly evidenced by the fact that companies will pay for external recruiting help). That said, I've run a few LinkedIn & Indeed job posts. It's frustrating when you see the same people apply for wildly different jobs over and over again. Whenever I hear about someone who's angry that they've applied to thousands of jobs but get no callbacks, I think about the candidates I see with no relevant experience, who've applied for a mid/sr level position only a week after they applied for a graduate level position. I get that candidates are frustrated, but as someone who's screening for people, it won't get you moved forward.

quacked 7y ago
From their perspective, they've probably heard nothing from your company. Rejection notices would help; however, if companies continue to use the standard practice of "never tell anyone if your resume has been accepted or rejected", job-seekers will continue to try to apply to as many jobs as possible.
- meristem 7y ago
  I find rejection notices do wonders for people. Even better, rejection phone calls that allow for questions. The downside is that, being based in the U.S., there is a litigious danger lurking in every word written or spoken in those setups.