That sounds like an employer with some consideration.
My hat is off to them. And Kudos also.
Marc M. Mahan

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Martinson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: A reflection on employers and job seekers.


> I received a notice about a job I just applied for.  It is very
> professional.  Through
> an E-mail, it takes you to a site you fill out a form, but above is a
letter
> that begins:
>
> "Dear Applicant:
> Your application for a position with The ********** has been received. We
> would like to express our appreciation for your demonstrated interest in
> this position......."
>
> And it closes, they will get back to me shortly.
>
> Well done from an employer I would like to work for!!!!
>
> John
>
> > Harry;
> > I agree with what you say. I have been on the receiving end of having to
> > apply for jobs, and always feeling like the job seeker is the one who is
> > left out of the loop. Common courtesy would be nice, but I think that is
> an
> > oxymoron. There is nothing common about courtesy. Job seekers are
> generally
> > treated like dirt, and are not given any respect.
> > I know that the people who are dealing with applicants are busy, but by
> the
> > very same token, that is so very often used as an excuse to not have any
> > courtesy to treat another human with any degree of consideration.
> > I just wish that the people who deal with job applicants would place
> > themselves in the position of the job applicant, and realize that a
> response
> > is really essential. It is always nicest to hear 'yes,' but is would be
> > better to be told 'no,' and know what the situation is, rather than to
be
> > blown of with no answer at all.
> > Marc M. Mahan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harry Needham" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 4:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: A reflection on employers and job seekers.
> >
> >
> > > Deb, as always, raises some good points, especially as many employers
no
> > > longer have the common courtesy to advise candidates that they have
been
> > > unsuccessful. Yes, I CAN understand that, when you get some hundreds
of
> > > applications for a job, this causes a certain administrative load.
> > However,
> > > I have noticed that the institutions that don't bother to send such
> > notices
> > > tend to be the same ones that normally treat their employees like
dirt -
> > and
> > > these are the ones you DON'T want to work for in any case.
> > >
> > > Harry Needham
> > > Principal
> > > Harry Needham Consulting Services Inc.
> > > Solutions for Heritage Institutions - and Others!
> > > 74 Abbeyhill Drive
> > > Kanata ON K2L 1H1 Canada
> > > (Voice) +1.613.831-1068
> > > (Fax) +1.613.831-9412
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