I seem to have run into a string of poor hiring managers; I'm not sure if it relates to my area, my field (nursing) or just crappy luck.
I have been to 15 interviews, all 15 got a follow up email thanking them for the experience, and expressing interest in the job, and so on. Out of the 15 (excluding one's I got "offers" from) maybe 2/3 actually responded to tell me I had not been selected. The rest just ignored me and never responded. Okay, I can understand that I guess, I didn't get the job, they don't have "time" to waste sending me a rejection email.
Four of those interviews resulted in the interviewer saying "I like you, I am going to hire you, the next step in the hiring process is HR...blah blah blah." They tell me the process, and usually say something to the effect of "if you haven't heard from HR by X date, give me a call on my personal cell number *writes it on the back of their business card*."
I wait and the date/set of time passes, no word from anyone. So I do as instructed and call. Get voicemail, and leave a detailed message. I wait a week, still nothing (nothing from HR, no returned call from the manager), leave another message (because no one answers their phone). Wait...another week, leave a third message. This one is usually more direct and to the point, but never rude. After this point, since I've never gotten a response back, I assume all is lost and move on.
Everyone I know is dumbfounded at how rude these managers are, and no one knows what I'm doing wrong/supposed to do in situations like this.
Are these managers being unprofessional/rude?
Am I doing something wrong?
I'm at a total loss; I've really liked some of these jobs, and been really excited that I got an offer, but since nothing was written down because that was "HR's responsibility" I have no proof or recourse for their sudden disinterest.
Any advice?
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