I need your advice, I have given this interview 3 weeks back which lasted for 45 mins, after interview same day I was asked to fill n send the background check forms, then 3 days later I got call for HR who told me my interview was good n she wanted to discuss some duties and responsibilities as hiring manager wanted to make sure that I should be aware of this n should not have any problem in performing these duties n responsibilities & I said yes for everything, now its 3 weeks completed n I didnt got any mail/call for HR, also wen i inquired 1 week back, she did reply n said, she wil check with the hiring managers n get back as soon as she has any update….I can also see the job posting has been taken out from the job site…m very worried now, as this was my dream job…what do you think, Is there still some hope left ?or should I accept the fact that I didnt got the job…

I sure enjoy your blog-you offer some great insight. I applied for a “dream job” with a very large airline, and was contacted about 7 weeks later for an interview. I flew across the country and interviewed for 1.5 hours, and spend another 2 hours observing operations. (This is a technical Flight Operations position). I sent appropriate thank you emails to the 3 managers and senior employee that interviewed me. 2 1/2 weeks later I was contacted again and asked for my professional references. I have heard nothing nor have my references been contacted (Submitted references one month ago today). I have sent a few emails to the company HR/Recruiter and also left 2 voice mails but she will not respond. I’ve also emailed and left a voice mail for the Hiring Manager that called me, but nothing! So frustrating to be treated like this. I keep thinking that maybe there was just a hang-up, or some sort of delay, but am only met with disappointment! Do you have any thoughts or ideas on what I might do from here besides the obvious answer (“keep applying to other jobs”). Thanks so much!

I’d like your input if you don’t mind. I had an interview for an HR position last Friday. I thought the interview went ok but they didn’t show me around and the interview was only about 35 to 40 minutes long so I was pleasantly suprised when I got an email from the hiring manager on Monday telling me that she had already called one of my supervisors and wanted permission to speak to my current supervisor. I emailed her back and told her that she could speak w/ my current supervisor and I also supplied my other references. I haven’t heard anything yet so now I’m getting really nervous. Do companies normally check multiple candidates’ references? I sent a follow-up email yesterday stating that I was still interested in the position and that I just wanted to make sure she’d been able to contact my references and that I could fax her my two previous performance appraisals if she needed them but I never heard back. I’m wondering if that’s a bad sign.

Thanks