Automatic rejection

[talkproof]

Since seasonal jobs ended, I've been trying to find a new source of income. A few days ago there were some openings online for a chain store within a 5 mile drive of my house, so I submitted a resume/application yesterday and though it says "You are currently being considered for this job.", the submittal status is "Not Being Considered

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[aquachump]

I'm ... afraid I don't know what they're trying to tell you there. From personal experience and from others' stories, applying online can be a bit of a fruitless exercise, perhaps especially when you aren't bringing a very solid resume to the job. I'd imagine that applying in person might be more helpful, since you're able to present yourself to them and maybe get a chance to speak to them rather than just being one of a flood of online forms; then again, the only callbacks I ever got were from online applications ...

[stickplus1]

It couldn't hurt to call them next Monday morning; at least you'll get a solid answer. (Probably.) Keep applying at other places, in case it does mean you've been rejected.

[masterofsexnsin]

The landscape of online applications has changed. Those fields that you enter data are pre-set to automatically qualify or disqualify entries that match the desired answers. That way, the program weeds out those applicants not "qualified" for the available position.

This is from the corporate HR office at the company where I work. Sorry, but it sounds like you didn't input the desired data for the fields to be considered qualified.

I think applying in person with resume in hand; ready to show your customer service/sales TALENTS (not skills) would make more of an impact to the manager. I say talent not skills because it is believed that those with talent will need less training and therefore will be qualified to to the job vs. those claiming to be skilled. So, do your research and find out when the manager is working so you can shine.

good luck.

[bokuno]

What I've found is you have to first apply online, then you MUST go into the business and ask to speak to a manager. Tell them you applied online. No one tells you this, but if its retail, you're usually required to take an additional test in their back room. If you don't go and do this, your application is never looked at. These people are too busy to go through and look at every online app that comes in, so you have to be proactive.

[harmonde]

A similar thing happened to me - I spent half an hour filling out an app online for Sear's, and not five minutes after I submitted it I got an email saying they were "going to persue other candidates for the position". I've had back luck applying both online and in person, but going there in person will probably make a bigger impact.