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« on: February 03, 2006, 06:01:21 AM » |
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I'm a first-time job seeker in a competitive Humanities field, and was lucky and good enough to score a phone interview with my first application. That was 5 weeks ago, and I've heard nothing yet at all (and of course, I grow increasingly pessimistic with each passing day). My questions, for those who might have a perspective on this:
1) Is the lack of response as bleak of a sign as it seems to me? What's a typical amount of time to expect to wait for an invitation for a campus visit, or else a rejection letter?
2) Would it be wise or foolish of me to inquire with the department about the status of their search, and when I might expect to hear something back?
Thanks to anyone who can offer advice.
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2006, 06:29:27 AM » |
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If the answer is "no," you will probably wait until a candidate has signed the contract -- and if the first-choice hesitates, negotiates, and then turns them down, and the second choice does the same, it can be a long long time. On the other hand, sometimes we do go back to the list of phone interviewed people and run a second round of campus visits when the first wash out.
Contact them IF you have an offer somewhere else. Otherwise, you'll not find out anything you want to know, and you will call attention to how anxious you are.
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Ronald
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2006, 07:55:01 AM » |
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This person is exactly right. You must simply sit and wait to see if they call you. The five week period since the phone interview is probably a good sign that they are interviewing others, but there is no way to say for sure. Calling or emailing to check on your status is not a good idea.
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2006, 09:02:51 AM » |
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The schools I interviewed at just started the new term. Does that make a diff?
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2006, 09:03:47 AM » |
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how about calling the admin?
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2006, 10:10:26 AM » |
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My advice is, wait until you hear from them. If they want you, they won't forget you. If they don't want you, you will hear from them when they send the rejection letter. Contacting them will neither speed the process nor change their opinions on whether to invite you for a campus interview or not. The only thing it would do is convey the impression that you're impatient and not ready to play by the rules.
I know it's hard - I've been through it - but just be patient...
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2006, 11:42:13 AM » |
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SCM is always right, as is Senior Scholar. They perform heroics on here.
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2006, 12:17:31 PM » |
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Just another cheer behind Ronald and Senior Scholar.
Practice the fine art of examining what is observable rather than fantasizing what is not observable. Always helpful for a scholar and teacher.
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1st-time-seeker
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2006, 06:19:15 PM » |
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OK, thanks. I figured as much... but it's helpful to get some confirmation. I'll wait. Cue the Jeopardy music.
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