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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 676632" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>In my (former) workplace case applications were received by email and of course if one wants to be sure they can ask return receipt. And most automatic systems I have seen do send a confirmation email that the application has been received. If not it is okay to call to front desk and ask, but then again, you ionly get to know that your application is received, the people making the decision are not likely to find out you called. The number given in job adverts around here isn't really for that type of calls.</p><p></p><p>This of course can be cultural difference, and in our case we were hiring professionals, so we of course assume they would actually want a job and not just put in the application to please their mom (or employment officials) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> But around here the contact number given in the newspaper ad is usually not of a clerk or mostly even HR, but the supervisor of the person being hired. And then you are not actually making very positive impression, if you call for naught.</p><p></p><p>Of course it would be different if there would be less applications, and less calls, but when it is the position that will have lots of applications, you are likely to find yourself to talk with rather irate person, if you are 20th caller of a day, don't have any actual question to ask, and the person answering is actually busy with other things.</p><p></p><p>Still many places teaching how to job search use (American) material, that mentions that one should call, just to show initiative. Old times it worked also here better, but because all the organisations have been slimmed to the max, numbers given in ads are not any more for people who would actually have time to take those 'show initiative'-calls. And in current economy there are always lots of people applying, so it also means lots of people calling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 676632, member: 14557"] In my (former) workplace case applications were received by email and of course if one wants to be sure they can ask return receipt. And most automatic systems I have seen do send a confirmation email that the application has been received. If not it is okay to call to front desk and ask, but then again, you ionly get to know that your application is received, the people making the decision are not likely to find out you called. The number given in job adverts around here isn't really for that type of calls. This of course can be cultural difference, and in our case we were hiring professionals, so we of course assume they would actually want a job and not just put in the application to please their mom (or employment officials) ;) But around here the contact number given in the newspaper ad is usually not of a clerk or mostly even HR, but the supervisor of the person being hired. And then you are not actually making very positive impression, if you call for naught. Of course it would be different if there would be less applications, and less calls, but when it is the position that will have lots of applications, you are likely to find yourself to talk with rather irate person, if you are 20th caller of a day, don't have any actual question to ask, and the person answering is actually busy with other things. Still many places teaching how to job search use (American) material, that mentions that one should call, just to show initiative. Old times it worked also here better, but because all the organisations have been slimmed to the max, numbers given in ads are not any more for people who would actually have time to take those 'show initiative'-calls. And in current economy there are always lots of people applying, so it also means lots of people calling. [/QUOTE]
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