Why you are never hear back from recruiters

You know that feeling: although you apply to several jobs, you never hear back from recruiters or hiring managers. It’s frustrating, but definitely not unusual: A survey by Randstad US found that it takes job seekers an average of five months to be hired and, unsurprisingly, 82 percent of people called the process a “stressful experience.”

While it will always be a necessary ordeal for job-seekers, there’s no reason for you to have to guess your way through it. From the layout of your resume to following up with a recruiter, each application comes with a lot of balls to juggle.

“The job search process is complex and non-intuitive,” says Daniel E. Santos, CEO at Prepory, a career coaching company. “However, tailoring application materials to the companies and industries you’re interested in can greatly increase the probability of hearing back.”

Putting in additional time and energy knowing full-well you may never hear back from someone can definitely be annoying, but it will increase your chances of getting a response. Here’s why you may not be hearing back about the job you applied to and what you can do to get your inbox buzzing:

1. You didn’t follow the application instructions

When you’re on a job application spree, it’s easy to overlook the fact that each recruiter is looking for different information and resources. One might ask for examples of your past work while another may request your availability and salary expectations.

Neglecting to provide the information requested by not following the instructions given can lead to no response from a recruiter, says Brie Reynolds, a career development manager, career coach, and resume writer at FlexJobs, a site designed to help candidates find remote and flexible jobs. This is the first impression you’re giving the company so take the extra few minutes to ensure you’ve applied exactly as the instructions say. 

Read more: https://fortune.com/2020/03/04/job-applications-hiring-why-im-getting-no-response/