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cw4ca
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« on: January 11, 2010, 11:20:54 AM »

I interviewed at the conference. Wiki rejections and campus visits were both posted on Friday. I didn't get either. What does that mean?
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2010, 11:28:11 AM »

I interviewed at the conference. Wiki rejections and campus visits were both posted on Friday. I didn't get either. What does that mean?

No news is no news. Either the invite is pending or they are sending rejections in batches.

Go for a walk or drive. Get away from your computer.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 01:11:05 PM »

I interviewed at the conference. Wiki rejections and campus visits were both posted on Friday. I didn't get either. What does that mean?

It could mean that they're holding you in reserve as an alternate, in case the first batch of campus visits don't result in a hire.

It could also mean that your candidacy has been sucked into a job market black hole, never to be heard from again.

Either way, it beats a rejection notice.
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2010, 07:28:38 PM »

Not to bring you down, but in my experience, and on both sides of the table, there seems to be a lack of communication.  On the candidate side, more often than not, Ive learned about a job when I saw the person they hired at the next conference.... not notes, not letters, no emails... On the committee side, I ve had to request that we actually send out notes to those that applied once the job was filled.

So not getting a note is not an indication of anything.  It is just another of the many things that are out of your control.  Hopefully, like me, when you get a job, you can try to prod your employer to return to the polite world and send a note to those who sent one to you.
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