Month, Day, 20__
Dear (Dr. / Mr. / Ms.) __________________
Thank you for your recent application, which we received (circle: 1 month / 6 months / >1 year) ago. We have reviewed your qualifications* against all current openings.
Unfortunately, we're literally swimming in resumes we have identified a candidate with skills that more closely match** our current wants needs.
Your information will remain on-file with our company buried in an old cardboard box for future consideration. We will contact you*** if something matching your experience opens up.
Sincerely,
MegaPharmaCorp HR****
* Seriously, a black-belt martial artist / skydiver with 30 first-author pubs? How are you unemployed?
**Read: The internal person we were going to hire all along. After all, we trained 'em for this.
***No we won't. We never do. But we think this sounds reassuring, so we leave it in.
****Our motto: Faceless, nameless, blameless.
Oh yeah. I remember getting *postcards* from places I sent my resume to, promising me they'd keep it on file. On file means in a box stored deep in the bowels of Iron Mountain. Which is an actual mountain - did you know that?
ReplyDeleteReminds me of this 'personal' letter to a fan from Steve Martin:
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Does any company acknowledge job applicants anymore? This post seems quaintly out of date.
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