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. 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