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Haven’t Heard From Your Employers? Here’s Why!

Aug 21, 2024 • 19 min read

Most applicants can relate to one situation when it comes to applying for a remote job, not getting updates from their employers. Yes! “Ghosting” doesn’t just happen with partners but also in job applications when you just suddenly do not hear from the hiring managers. There are various reasons why you are ignored by the HR Team, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

The remote work environment is getting highly competent as time passes by. As a result, many candidates are experiencing ghosting from their employers. We understand the frustration from candidates, considering that they are not aware of the application’s progress. The question is, should you move forward or wait for their email? DigiWorks provided reasons why you are not hearing from your employers!

Reasons Why You Are Not Hearing From Your Employers

Being ghosted by the company you’re hoping to get in is genuinely frustrating. But, what could be the possible reason why this has happened? Should I continue pursuing or apply to a different company? Here are some transparent reasons why you are not receiving updates from the HR Team.

1. Lack of qualification

It might be hard to hear, but it is true! Some applicants didn’t pass the qualifications that companies are looking for. Some employers, specifically those who are hiring remote workers, always tend to find specific qualifications in their candidates. Since they handle a large number of applicants, there are chances that many employees have what they are looking for, and your application has been set aside.

Although it might be great to receive an email from the company about the situation so you wouldn’t be left waiting for anything, it is not usually the case. However, you can always try and email them once more for an update if you can hardly move on to your next application. Maybe they’ll reconsider your qualifications and see your eagerness to work for them.

Qualifications are also not just about your skillset and experiences. There are instances when a company is looking for full-timers, yet you are applying as a part-time worker. In the remote work environment, they also have to assess the location to ensure that their employees can work on specific hours that they have set.

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2. The job position filled up quickly.

The remote work environment is highly competitive. You can expect that when there is a job posting from an agency or a company, thousands of applicants are waiting for their turn to submit an application. In DigiWorks, we have accessed over 15,000 candidates globally. Thereby, you can guarantee that every job position fills up quickly.

Don’t worry! Remote jobs might be highly competitive, but many companies also switched to a remote setting. You can expect that in the future, there will be more job opportunities going in your way, which is perfect for what you are looking for and your career path.

3. You use the same resume and cover letter on different job applications.

Today, there are plenty of templates that you can find to quickly fill up your information and send out to as many companies with job openings as possible. We understand that you have been aiming to find a remote job, so you want to apply every chance you get. However, that is not how “take every opportunity that comes your way” works. You have to make different resumes and cover letters in every company you seek a job in. It is easy for them to track if you have indicated generic responses instead of addressing your employers’ needs.

It might take a little effort, but that is better than having your time and energy wasted because of this. If you are going to use the same resume, at least edit it out, delete all irrelevant skills and experience, and input everything that your employers might need based on the job description.

Our hiring team at DigiWorks always looks beyond your resume and CV. We always try to see what you can give by providing certain assessments and tests. However, that doesn’t mean that you can just easily pass an application that you have given to another company.

4. The HR Team handles too many applications.

Since the pandemic, when the Great Resignation happened, and many employees chose to seek online or work-from-home jobs, remote HRTech companies like DigiWorks are flooded with applications day by day. Aside from not having enough time and energy to deeply assess all applications in a single day, communicating with candidates has become much more challenging. HR managers’ emails are swamped with messages, and their schedules are packed all day, leaving no room to update every applicant they have. If you haven’t received an email, then it might simply indicate that your application was not yet assessed or your application has been denied.

5. You still have a chance.

There are times when a company hasn’t formally rejected or denied your application for the job. That means they have already assessed your application and are willing to give you a chance after the entire hiring process is finished and if there are still positions left for you. Think of it as being on the “waiting list”, and you still have a chance of getting hired.

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6. You did not follow their procedures.

There are times when companies post procedures on their job posting, such as answering specific surveys before sending applications, and you do not follow them. As a result, they would most likely be going to ignore your application and just focus on the applicants who followed their rules.

7. You put the wrong information.

Double-checking your resume and information given to a company should be a habit. There are times when you are qualified for a job, and they have already sent an email, but you send the wrong contact information. As a result, the email might be lost in another account. If you think this is the case, you can just another application with accurate info, so they can reach out to you when you get accepted.

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