When they say "a few weeks"? Been waiting 2 weeks to hear back about a County job. Honestly don't really care if I get it or not but can't really make plans until I know.
If its been two weeks since the interview, I think you could email the hiring manager or recruiter depending on who you had the interview with and reiterate your interest in the position, mention why you think you are a good fit, and ask about the timeline for the next steps.When they say "a few weeks"? Been waiting 2 weeks to hear back about a County job. Honestly don't really care if I get it or not but can't really make plans until I know.
I had an employer that would drag his feet while hiring. When I got hired I called a week after the interview. One day while he was looking to hire a new guy he told me that my persistence separated me from the rest. I think I called after a week, had another interview, called again so maybe three weeks from the original interview, had my third one and got hired.
You say County job, so I assume government?
If this were a private company, I would expect them to make an offer within a couple days of interviewing you or when they finish all interviews. Assuming they wanted to extend an offer. If you don't hear back within a couple days or when they say they will complete interviews, it means they were not interested. Private businesses don't want to generally wait.
But if this is government, they may have to wait for a certain amount of time before closing the application process or when they can extend an offer.
It seems like everything else went fast. I applied and got an offer to interview within like 5 days. My references haven't been called either so I'm assuming I was passed over.
My experience is that after that long they are likely working with someone else but don't want to cut you loose yet. Just call HR, they aren't bothered by it.
I don't think I have ever had any of my references called for a job. Only once have I been called by a co-worker who used me as a reference.
You say County job, so I assume government?
If this were a private company, I would expect them to make an offer within a couple days of interviewing you or when they finish all interviews. Assuming they wanted to extend an offer. If you don't hear back within a couple days or when they say they will complete interviews, it means they were not interested. Private businesses don't want to generally wait.
But if this is government, they may have to wait for a certain amount of time before closing the application process or when they can extend an offer.
Not saying references are a thing of the past but due to liability you can't really say anything other than confirming that they worked there so I don't know how often they are actually used.
I figured it was about 50/50 anymore with that. All you can really say is "I wouldn't hire this person again" right? I wasn't sure if this being a government job and in California they would have more rules for HR people regarding checks.Not saying references are a thing of the past but due to liability you can't really say anything other than confirming that they worked there so I don't know how often they are actually used.
This. Calling will show that you are interested and eager.
For my first "real" job out of grad school, I called to make sure they received my resume. They said, "Hold on...oh yeah we have it here...let me open the envelope..." That phone call lasted 20 minutes and they offered me the job two weeks later. Ya just never know!
This is fire marshal type stuff.Depending on the role, there may be lots of hoops/approvals needed for a government job before they can officially extend the offer. I had a buddy who got a job last year as a County Engineer. It took several weeks for him to get a "verbal approval" that they intended to hire him. But he wasn't officially offered the job until the county supervisors approved it which was several weeks after that.