Feel like you are the only one in the job hunt that gets no response?  Well apparently not, according to this data from Career Builder.

After you read the data, consider if this is the trend and what can you do different to get a response from a recruiter?

The answer:  Your approach and attitude.

Response Required:  82% of workers expect to hear back from a company when they apply for a job, even if the employer isn’t interested.

Request Ignored:  75% of people who applied for jobs in the last year didn’t hear back from the employer.

Bad Scene:  26% say they’ve had an unfortunate experience as a job applicant.

In the Dark:  60% say the employer never let them know about the decision after an interview.

Deceptive Advertising:  43% say the job didn’t match what was written in the job posting.

Money Talks:  32% say they’d be less inclined to purchase from a company that didn’t respond to their application.

One and Done: 42% say they’d never again seek employment from a company they felt mishandled their application.

Never Say Never:  56% say that a good experience — even if they weren’t hired — would lead them to consider seeking a job with the company again

Positive Word of Mouth:  37% say that a good experience would encourage them to tell others to seek employment at that company.

Purchasing Power:  23% say they’d be more likely to buy products/services from a company that provided a good application experience.

Bio:
Elizabeth Lions is the Author of “I Quit! Working For You Isn’t Working For Me” and has a private career coaching practice helping engineers and IT professionals. For more about her work or to contact her directly, please visit www.elizabethlions.com