Postdoc application - (Jan/07/2013 )
I have sent a resume letter and my CV for a postdoc position advertised on website.one week ago.
but, I didn't receive a reply yet !
the application requires a letter of motivation, CV and 3 referee recommandations.
I decided to send first a resume of one page to introduce myself, my interest to the position and the work I did and publications ..
Once the employer gives a positive feedback, I can ask my referees the letters.
So, now, I wonder if i can contact the employer again and ask his opinion about my application, if he considered it or ...something like that..
the same situation happens to me in 2 other applications: I have only shown my interest and sent a brief statement of my work and asked if the position is stil available, but I didnt get a reply.
I don't know if something wrong on the way I do,whether I have to behave differently for postdoc applications...
what do you advice me??
thanks.
Wait..if they got dozens or hundreds of applications, they surely need some time to work through this...I heard of a position (but phd) where the candidate got a reply after 2 months...
ok, thanks !
hobglobin on Mon Jan 7 20:49:06 2013 said:
Wait..if they got dozens or hundreds of applications, they surely need some time to work through this...I heard of a position (but phd) where the candidate got a reply after 2 months...
I understand it, but is it really that hard to simple send an email stating: "we received your email, we will come back to you when we reviewed it".
At least then you know they received it.
I know: in the end, they received it too even if they didnt reply. But it makes it easier for the ones sending papers, psychologically speaking its nicer to have received a personal message saying they got it.
in fact, I also agree with you, because I have received some replies to my mails within 1 to 2 days, till 3 days not up to one week !
since It was after christmas , so probably some holidays ...
I will see if getting any reply..
just call them
pito on Mon Jan 7 21:25:34 2013 said:
I understand it, but is it really that hard to simple send an email stating: "we received your email, we will come back to you when we reviewed it".
At least then you know they received it.
I know: in the end, they received it too even if they didnt reply. But it makes it easier for the ones sending papers, psychologically speaking its nicer to have received a personal message saying they got it.
sure it's nicer but if there are many applications it becomes a time-consuming job...anyway for important emails one should use the automatic "Delivery Status Notification" option, many email programs and email services offer...
hobglobin on Tue Jan 8 16:25:14 2013 said:
pito on Mon Jan 7 21:25:34 2013 said:
I understand it, but is it really that hard to simple send an email stating: "we received your email, we will come back to you when we reviewed it".
At least then you know they received it.
I know: in the end, they received it too even if they didnt reply. But it makes it easier for the ones sending papers, psychologically speaking its nicer to have received a personal message saying they got it.
sure it's nicer but if there are many applications it becomes a time-consuming job...anyway for important emails one should use the automatic "Delivery Status Notification" option, many email programs and email services offer...
true, but be honest: you really believe that for a post doc job there would be so many people emailing?
I can not believe that.
I dunno, I guess its just how people see it. I find it important to answer , even if its just to say: received it.
I know that professors receive many emails, but for the more important ones, they should either use something like you said (automatic reply) or reply themself.
pito on Tue Jan 8 16:27:47 2013 said:
hobglobin on Tue Jan 8 16:25:14 2013 said:
pito on Mon Jan 7 21:25:34 2013 said:
I understand it, but is it really that hard to simple send an email stating: "we received your email, we will come back to you when we reviewed it".
At least then you know they received it.
I know: in the end, they received it too even if they didnt reply. But it makes it easier for the ones sending papers, psychologically speaking its nicer to have received a personal message saying they got it.
sure it's nicer but if there are many applications it becomes a time-consuming job...anyway for important emails one should use the automatic "Delivery Status Notification" option, many email programs and email services offer...
true, but be honest: you really believe that for a post doc job there would be so many people emailing?
I can not believe that.
I dunno, I guess its just how people see it. I find it important to answer , even if its just to say: received it.
I know that professors receive many emails, but for the more important ones, they should either use something like you said (automatic reply) or reply themself.
But the trick is that you have to switch on this option yourself...e.g. this
and the numbers of postdocs applying surely depends on the position, but surely some profs are just to lazy even for one
