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Is a potential employer who rejected your resume for an interview able to talk to you before they have hired?
I recently sent a resume and cover letter for a job opening in a municipality in NJ. The job was not a civil service job. After receiving a nice letter telling me I was not being considered for the position I decided to call and ask a few questions, not trying to get myself reconsidered, but rather to find out what it is they were looking for, so as to give me some information for future applications for similar jobs. The person I spoke to said he would be able to speak to me, but the town's lawyer thought it best that he not speak to me until after the hiring process was completed. What was the lawyer worried about in regards to this? Was there some potential violation of some law that could have occured had the person involved in the hiring decision spoke to me about the qualities they were looking for in an applicant?
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
...what the first poster said PLUS,
maybe they rejected you for some illegal discriminatory reason (age, gender, religion, etc) and they are 'stonewalling' in hope that you will become frustrated with the effort and just go away.
Personally, I don't know when to quit so _I_ would keep after them until I got a real answer. I don't trust government agencies anyway so I probably would not belive what answer I should get but I would go after it anyway.
- 1 decade ago
Giving feedback to a candidate isn't a good idea if you're a recruiter. They could misconstrue what you say. The recruiter who told you that the lawyer wouldn't let him was very unprofessional in disclosing this information to you.
He should have just told you that a more qualified candidate was chosen or in process. End of discussion.
Corporate recruiters are not career counselors and should not be used as a resource for advice. It puts them in a compromising position.
Disclosing that information is giving ammunition for a potential lawsuit (even if the lawsuit has no merit). It's better to give no information at all.
- 1 decade ago
you are spending too much time on a rejection
although I understand that you want to do better next time, some times thae cards are stacked up against you.
I had a similar sutuaition happen to me same place. They said you dont have a chance, there are 20 people in front of you, they were veterans, etc etc.
A month later they called me and offerde me the job, all the people did not take the offer----neither did I then because if 20 people turhn down a job I'm not taking it either!!
- smedrikLv 71 decade ago
Disclosing person information is often a violation of the company or state privacy laws. If this is the case, legally they cannot divulge any information over the phone as there is no way to verify that you are in fact the candidate.