04/15 - What should I do when I haven't heard back from any of the jobs I applied for?

This week's question comes from a graduating senior who hasn't had any luck receiving feedback from their applied jobs...Career Counselor Nancy Salinas responds:

QUESTION

I am a senior graduating in May. I have applied to several jobs and haven’t heard back yet. It’s been several weeks already. What should I do?

ANSWER Nancy Salinas nancy.salinas@tamucc.edu Career Counselor

If you have been applying to jobs online there may be an area on employers’ website where you can check on the STATUS of your application. It may say for example:  NOT HIRED – Maybe you didn’t meet the minimum requirements of the position. Or it could say IN PROGRESS – meaning you are still being considered for the position. When applying for a position in person, when you turn in your application and credentials ASK: When do you expect to conduct interviews? And if you do interview for a position you can ask, When do you expect to make your decision?