About how long does it take an employer to review resumes and start the interview process?

I've started sending resumes out last Thursday and I'm just wondering how long employers take to call candidates back.

Human Resource Managers will separate resumes based on the listed qualifications and experience they require for applicants. They could be looking for something specific even though they may have listed several skills or qualifications to apply.

If the company is established and reputable they will respond with a call if they wish to set an interview. If they are not interested you will receive at the least a form letter via the same way you sent your resume simply indicating a thank you for applying but they have made another choice.

If you get one of those letters from a company you were really hoping to work for I suggest that, after just two days of receiving it, you make a phone call to the person that signed it and tell them that their company was your first choice and would like a little advice. Ask them if there are certain qualifications or experiences that you may aquire so that in the future if a similar opportunity arises with their firm you may be more successful in applying. If you can not get this person by phone or if they were not the decision maker then write a letter or if you sent your resume by email send an email with the above request. This will set well with that person if they are good at their job and they'll help you but more importantly will remember you for future openings.

I've been a supervisor and then senior manager in the Hotel and Hospitality Industry for 22 years now and the first time I had an applicant that I rejected ask me for the above advice I was very suprised and immediately interested in him. I gave him the information he wanted and referred him to another company I knew was in need of someone. He gained some experience and a year later I hired him. He's been one of my best employees for the last 11 years.

It never hurts to follow up on companies you prefer to work for. One more thing, it wouldn't hurt to learn as much about those companies as you can. It will show the HR that you really are interested in the company and how you can help them achieve their stated goals.

That all depends on the person as well as the company. Some companies have more than one person doing the reviewing. You could be pro-active and make a call or send an e-mail and ask for an update. I know that the people that were more likely to get an interview with me were the ones that were truly interested without being annoying. Be cautious and curtious.....this can go a long way in making yourself presentable as a likely candidate.

That depends on how many people apply and what processes the company goes through.. It can take long periods of time. You may want to call the various employers that you sent the resume to and just ask if it was received that way you can make sure they actually received your resume.

At my company we would sort the resumes into three piles: reject, maybe, and contact. The reject pile tended to be huge.

We only bothered to send out letters to people we actually interviewed in person.

Depends on the employer. If the need people in a hurry they will start interviewing immediately and you'd expect a call within 2-5 days. Sometimes, like with my fiance, he didn't hear from his current employer until 2 weeks after they received his resume. I'm trying to find a job too and no one is calling me back, hopefully you have more luck than me!

Anywhere from minutes to weeks. And employers rarely call every applicant.

It will depend on how many responses they had form the job posting. If they have tons, you might not hear anything or they will mail you a letter. If they want an interview with you, they would most likely call.

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