Hi Mrs. P,
Thank you so much for the post. I tend to look at it from a couple of different view points. If I am job searching, I definitely want to hear back from EVERY resume that I sent in. You're right, that would be the courteous thing to do.
I also look at it from the HR prospective in that if I receive 1000 resumes for one position and my company has not gone the electronic recruiting route, it would be hard to get back to all 1000 candidates. Any suggestions for employers out there?
If a company has electronic submission, I think most of them do send out an acknowledgment.
I'm definitely interested in the results to this question as well...how many confirmations have you received and to go one step further - how many acknowledgements have led to a call for an interview?
Diane, you are absolutely right, it would be difficult, no impossible for HR to send out numerous confirmation.
My thought process on this may seem a little jaded, I apologize in advance. If a company wants everything done via Internet, then the company should also comply with Internet capabilities. What I mean by this is simple. The companies need to purchase a software program that not only accepts resumes, but also sends out a confirmation instantaneously.
Any other thoughts on this??
Warning, you should never ask me for a suggestion. I'm full of them, good and bad.(LOL)