Should you call back an employer after your interview to see if they have made a decision or is that tacky?

Desperation is kind of a put-off if they are still in the decision process. Better to send them a note of inquiry, with return envelope to let you know if they have selected someone else. Don't be discouraged, most offices have the policy that they keep the files of the ones they interviewed to be considered for the next job opening. Our office kept them for 6 months.

Don't bug them too much, as it indicates that you are more likely to be unemployable anywhere else. If you have not heard in two more weeks, a phone call would probably not be inappropriate, just as a casual inquiry...something like..."I have not heard from you since the interview and am the point of considering other options. I really think I have a lot to contribute to your organization and would rather take a position there than pursue those other options. Would you be within your rules to let me know what the status of the position is? Show your very best telephone manners if you decide to do this, as getting snippy or rude will ensure you don't get hired.

I would call back. If you are afraid of appearing too desperate send an email. It is very appropriate to follow up an interview with a call, card, or email. Keep it professional. Thank them for allowing you the opportunity to interview and let them know that you feel confident that you would be a good fit for their company. Keep it short. Since many people keep up with their email even while home sick you may get a response quicker than if you call the office. If calling is the only contact information you have certainly call but don't call too often. Maybe wait a week and call back. If you call too much (every day) you run the risk of being an annoyance and lose the job.

That depends on whether you got the interview direct or through an agency.

If an agency got you a job than the point of contact should be through them. However, if you got it direct, then perhaps you should sent a thank-you note to the person who interviewed you, saying how much you enjoyed meeting them and that you would like to like to work for the company, etc.

I undestand you're worried about looking desperate, but one person's "desperate" is another person's "enthusiasm"!

Hope you get it..good luck!

First off have you written a thank you letter to them explaining your gratitude for the interview and their interest in you. No it is not tacky to call again I remember back in 2001 after seeing a posting on Monster.com I called several sites the hiring mgr had before I found him to get that interview and got the job. just shows you are Proactive not reactive. and you want the job and are deeply interested in it. Being Proactive is the main thing employers look for nowadays. so be proactive and call.

At the conclusion of the interview, did you inquire or did they state when a decision will be made? Calling before this time expires could send the message you don't listen well or pushy.

Showing eagerness to work is great but how you go about it reveals more than the interview. It's viewed more as 'natural' tendency. (courteous or abrasive; thoughtful or inconsiderate)

Actually at the end of your last interview, you should have asked whether how long would you be contacted or should you contact the company.

Now if you forgot to ask, then you can actually call back after around 3 working days after your interview. If they tell you that they havent decide, then ask them to give you a time frame this time round so you would roughly know how long you have to wait this time round.

I wouldn't call back again. I never got the jobs I called back on. Since you have already called and still don't have a response, send a thank you note, telling them that you appreciate the time they took interview you. Maybe highlight some points from your resume and leave it at that. I have also been on interviews and just never heard back at all, so just bide your time.

i would call if there was no one there when you called the last time and after you have been thew the drug test,background check,& the interviews i would get right on that...it shows them that you really want the job

I would call again in a few days or so, and say this: "I was calling to enquire after the status of my resume." That way you're not pushy about it, and not sounding desperate, yet still getting some information on your potential employment.

Definitely. It shows enthusiasm and passion for the job. some employers will give the job to whoever rings back. But it's a kick in the teeth when they say sorry the jobs gone.