Looking for a job is a full-time job. It’s time-consuming and often frustrating. You can spend hours, days, or even weeks searching for a job that’s just the right fit. Then one day you find the “perfect” job. You fire off your resume. And you never hear a word. There are numerous reasons you don’t even get contacted for an interview. Some reasons are in your control, like triple-checking your resume for typos, but others are not.
Over the years, I’ve been both a jobseeker and a recruiter. I’ve talked to a bunch of recruiters and hiring managers as well. These are four common reasons why recruiters don’t call you.
