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myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail6 months ago

Or maybe even an email just to say that your application was not successful this time.
My 17 year old son has been looking for part time work for about 18 months now and my 16 year old has been looking since he turned 16 in April.
Despite having put in numerous applications with different places and even applying online. Not one of the companies have bother to get back to them to say they didn't get the job.
Is it really that hard to make a phone call or write a letter or an email?
It is so frustrating for them.
Does it make you frustrated?.
Have you ever had companies get in touch and tell you that you didn't get the job?
Surely it would be common decency to let people know either way.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 69/100. jt1981 (113)   6 months ago

i'm sure this must be very discouraging for your children. sorry to say, but i have applied for many jobs, and not one time have i been called to say that i didn't get it. i've even been interviewed by really professional looking people who assured me they'd let me know either way, and it never happened. i guess that's just something they say. maybe they mean it at the time, but then they just never get around to it. good luck to your kids.:)


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

Thank you
It is very discouraging for them but they still are looking for work and trying not to let it get them down
I think you are right maybe they do mean it at the time.

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2. myLot reputation of 88/100. maezee (4708)   ranked 11 out of 82 in retail   6 months ago

I definitely know what it's like to be a teen and trying to find a job. I think I was looking & actively applying for at least a year before I found my first part-time job. I've only received that kind of thing from ONE company I had applied to; and that was Target. They send out little post-card letters saying that, sorry, you were not a match for us.. . I think this is actually a good idea, although I was totally pissed at them at the time for doing it. I think a phone call would probably be too tacky ("Hello. I just wanted to let you know that you didn't get the job (?)", but definitely a letter or post-card would be nice.

One mistake that I made was that I actually applied..literally EVERYWHERE. Even at places that weren't even hiring at that time. So what I'm sure happened with a lot of them was that because they weren't hiring, they didn't go through applications they received. I guess we should make sure the places we're applying to are actually hiring to begin with.


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

I guess we should.
Post card letters sound a great idea. Your probably right about the phone call but I have know in the past companies doing it this way.
Glad you were successful in the end.

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. Opal26 (10049)   6 months ago

Hey littleone! I remember when I was looking for a job how
frustrating it was to send resumes and fill out applications
and not get any responses. Once in awhile a company would
send a "thank you, but not interested" letter in the mail!
But, that was already many years ago! These days companies
are so overwhelmed with applications and responses to their
positions I think that they just don't have the time to
even bother getting back to all those that do apply to the
jobs! Tell your boys not to get upset and be patient! They
will find something! It just will take more time because there
are so many people looking for jobs right now because of the
way the economy is!


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

Hi Opal. I will pass that on to my boys they are still looking, there just does not seem to be a lot about at the moment.

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4. myLot reputation of 20/100. iridium (134)   6 months ago

in the past 3 years i think i've applied for 400+ jobs and in all that time i only got one rejection letter. they just don't do it anymore. its a pain i know but it's the way things are i think.


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

400+ jobs that is a lot. I hope you got a job in the end.

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5. myLot reputation of 80/100. deewinc (3085)   6 months ago

once i did apply a job for my big brother& the firm reportely replied saying they had no vacancy& if any shows up they would call him..we applied to other companies that dint bother to reply& he was so devasted as to why they are silent& i think its bad..


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

I agree it is bad not letting people know but at least one of the firms got back to him. I hope you were both successful in the end.

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6. myLot reputation of 80/100. deewinc (3085)   6 months ago

once i did apply a job for my big brother& the firm reportely replied saying they had no vacancy& if any shows up they would call him..we applied to other companies that dint bother to reply& he was so devasted as to why they are silent& i think its bad..

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7. myLot reputation of 76/100. toonvk (157)   6 months ago

I know what you mean. I'm 16 years old and I'm experiencing the problem myself. Companies always tell you that they'll call you, and so you wait for their call, and yet it never comes. It sucks really hard...
In the end, the local shops and companies are the best way to find a job, because these people know you, and it's a lot more personal. So they usually call you back


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

That is true they have tried local shops and they have no jobs going at the moment.

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8. myLot reputation of 74/100. OConnell87 (754)   6 months ago

workplaces don't generally bother to contact to say that you haven't got the job because from their point of view there are so many people that apply that it would take a long time to contact everyone, and generally the norm is, if you don't hear back in a week you haven't got it, but i still think companies should take the time to contact you even if it is just a standard templated letter sent to everyone who doesn't get the job. My first job i applied my letter and was rejected next day i rang about the job and got a call back for an interview so sometimes persistance pays


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

I will have to get my boys to do that. A standard letter would be nice but like you say there is probably lots of people going for the job.

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9. myLot reputation of 62/100. mkrishna22 (413)   6 months ago

please ask them to access working solutions site. they can work from home itself. i am assuming that you are staying in the US. i am sure they can get some part time work out there.


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

No we are not in the US we are in the UK they need jobs to fit round their studies.
But will suggest your idea to them.

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10. myLot reputation of 96/100. daryljane (1328)   6 months ago

Most of the call centers here actually gave out letters or email if you dont pass the interview or the exams when you apply for the position, that way you dont have to expect for anything. I think that good, you dont have to put up expectations.

Sorry to hear about your son, hope he can find job soon.


myLot reputation of 100/100. littleone3 (1315)   ranked 58 out of 82 in retail  6 months ago

Thank you. Its good to hear that some companies still do that.

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