In some cases, yes, the companies don't consider a position "filled" until a candidate has been selected, has joined and been on the job for some period of time. The interval between posting a position and closing it has definitely become longer, especially in companies that experienced the dot-com era phenomenon of candidates joining and then not showing up to start or leaving a few weeks after joining because someone made them a "better offer." But that doesn't explain those that just never notify candidates they've brought in, ever. It's not as if sending the "thanks for coming in, but..." letter or remial puts them out that much.
Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jones, Donna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Do you know why I think they do it? So they can keep people hanging as > long as possible in case Choice #1 doesn't work out. If they send > letters to people saying that they're not interested in them and > something falls through with the person they offered the job to, they > may have to start all over again with new candidates. However, if people > are still waiting in the wings to hear if the position has been filled, > the company can call someone else and pretend that this person was > Choice #1 all along. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
