Have you ever gotten a job after being told "we'll keep your cv on file"

B.A._Baracus

It's happened to everyone where you apply for a job, get and interview and then later you find out you were not successful. It's usually followed by "but we will keep your cv on file" - the usual spiel.

So question for everyone is.... have you ever got a job with a company after an unsuccessful interview and being told the usual on file spiel? :pac:

In fact, so many recruitment agencies say it now too. You're not experienced enough (etc) for an interview, let alone the job but "we'll keep your cv on file" - only to never hear from them again :pac:




**edit** I tried to make a poll but it wouldn't let me.

etoughguy

Trade secret : it means we deleted your cv

Disclaimer: Im not involved in the trade

RIGHTisRIGHT

On file means the bin.
I don't agree with this practice:mad: far too much paper being wasted.:D

Stheno

I've had companies contact me months later for other opportunities alright.

chopperbyrne

I've had plenty of recruiters contact me about other opportunities.

I've also had the same employer bring me back in when a second position opened up.

Crazyteacher

I got an email from one of those we'll keep your cv on file 6 months later that read "we had your cv on file but we accidentally destroyed it but we'd like you to resubmit it", I did so again and never heard back. Talk about multiple rejections.

In a filing cabinet

B.A._Baracus

Crazyteacher wrote: »

I got an email from one of those we'll keep your cv on file 6 months later that read "we had your cv on file but we accidentally destroyed it but we'd like you to resubmit it", I did so again and never heard back. Talk about multiple rejections.

That's taking the piss with you :pac:

Whosthis

Its just polite corporate speak for "Get ****ed".

theteal

I've been on the other side and contacted a candidate 2 weeks after an unsuccessful interview to have another chat with him. He took the job and did very well in the end.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Not personally but a family member received just such a reply and less than a month later got a call from a different department offering a better paid job with better progression options. So, it does happen.

Whosthis

Crazyteacher wrote: »

I got an email from one of those we'll keep your cv on file 6 months later that read "we had your cv on file but we accidentally destroyed it but we'd like you to resubmit it", I did so again and never heard back. Talk about multiple rejections.

Ha-Ha, quiet afternoon in the office and the HR department decides to troll you.

smash

bluewolf wrote: »

In a filing cabinet

I came in to this tread just to say that!

Azalea

It means they may get in touch if something suitable arises, but it's very unlikely.
You'd still have to reapply if they advertise a position later on.

If your cv was really crap they would hardly say it. To be fair, they don't have to say it.

B.A._Baracus

Azalea wrote: »

It means they may get in touch if something suitable arises, but it's very unlikely.
You'd still have to reapply if they advertise a position later on.

If your cv was really crap they would hardly say it. To be fair, they don't have to say it.

I have been told the old 'we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours' instead of the on file spiel.

Might as well be honest and upfront

AckwelFoley

Yes. I applied for a job with coca cola.

They didn't hire me. They would keep my cv on file.

The employer I had at the time subsequently gave me an extra 100 a week pay rise..

..then coca cola rang and offered me the job. I told them I'd keep their details on file

Ally Dick

Don't talk to me about agencies. No updates on a recent interview whatsoever. I'm frazzled

jimgoose

smash wrote: »

I came in to this tread just to say that!

You're both making a ballacks of it. It's a "in a file cyaabinet". <punches the air and whacks throttle open into a huge wave>

Zaph

Sent my CV to a company and then about 8 months later I got a call out of the blue from them asking me to come in for an interview. Got the job.

The King of Moo

I've told people I'd keep their CV on file and then contacted them later to offer them a job. The way my industry works means it can be difficult to know exactly when you'll need people, so you might interview someone great you'd love to take on straight away but don't have work for, or you might find yourself scrambling to set up interviews to get people in for the following week.
So sometimes it really does mean keeping the CV on file (or in a folder, in my case).

Jesus Wept

bluewolf wrote: »

In a filing cabinet

Only clicked in for this. Those who posted before you need to take a look at themselves.

Ruu

Just here to post this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=303VMR0sRRw

Earthhorse

Crazyteacher wrote: »

I got an email from one of those we'll keep your cv on file 6 months later that read "we had your cv on file but we accidentally destroyed it but we'd like you to resubmit it", I did so again and never heard back. Talk about multiple rejections.

I was contacted by a company to ask if I wanted to apply for another position a few months after being rejected by them. I did but they never contacted me again.

Then some of their employees left to start a new company which would outsource work from them and they got in touch to ask if I was interested but they were based in Bray so I said no.

schaffer1969

Happened to me once. Applied for job and was interviewed and tested.
Didn't get it but got a call 2 months later offering me another role.

wil

Got a callback before offering me a filing cabinet.

Took it but no cvs inside.

misstearheus

I have actually, was for a different job in the place too. Would usually be very cynical but an odd good thing happening now and again is nice.

HalloweenJack

Once. Actually only two or three weeks later.

Speedwell

I've been hired three separate times because I was the second choice and the first choice "accepted another offer". A fourth time, I was turned down for an internal transfer only to get the same position offered to me out of the blue a year later by a manager who was legitimately unaware I had ever been interested.

scamalert

yes like 3 months past sending in cv rejected didnt suite location.

that said most larger companies dont bother as much with paper CVs its all register to our company and once you get auto reject letter they say we will keep your cv if smth comes up-but guessing usually its case of picking someone from up to date instead someone who applied 2-3 months thus would seem a bit of desperation really in such cases.

In smaller companies its either bin or somewhere close to it,some might keep them,but then again would ask why they decided to pick someone months later.

Rave.ef

I applied for a job six years ago and about two weeks before Christmas I was offered the job. I hadn't even gotten an interview back then.

smeal

I applied for a Graduate Programme once and was unsuccessful.

About 3 months later, I was contacted by the HR Dept in the said company who said they had retained my CV from the Grad Programme applications but would like to invite me for an interview for another role in the company which was more administrative based.

Thinking that this role could be a good opportunity to get exposure to the type of work I eventually wanted to do (and perhaps even a back door route on to the grad programme), I went to the said interview and was then grilled by the Partners interviewing me who basically asked "Well why are you looking to get into this role if you're a recent graduate who's qualifications and experience point to the fact that you eventually wants to do X job" (the job I had applied for in the first place.......

Complete waste of time for both myself and the Partners interviewing me!

Speedwell

smeal wrote: »

I applied for a Graduate Programme once and was unsuccessful.

About 3 months later, I was contacted by the HR Dept in the said company who said they had retained my CV from the Grad Programme applications but would like to invite me for an interview for another role in the company which was more administrative based.

Thinking that this role could be a good opportunity to get exposure to the type of work I eventually wanted to do (and perhaps even a back door route on to the grad programme), I went to the said interview and was then grilled by the Partners interviewing me who basically asked "Well why are you looking to get into this role if you're a recent graduate who's qualifications and experience point to the fact that you eventually wants to do X job" (the job I had applied for in the first place.......

Complete waste of time for both myself and the Partners interviewing me!

HR lizards out of touch with the reality of the shop floor? (gasp) Shocking!

smeal

Speedwell wrote: »

HR lizards out of touch with the reality of the shop floor? (gasp) Shocking!

Completely!! I hope they got a good grilling after it.

King George VI

Seems it's actually more common for people to get callbacks than I originally thought. Wow.

Speedwell

Johnny Carson wrote: »

Seems it's actually more common for people to get callbacks than I originally thought. Wow.

There is nothing so powerful as an interview follow-up letter (not e-mail, letter). Also contact them a few weeks later to ask whether their first choice accepted the position. Trust me.

AidySevenfold

Went for one in December and was informed i was unsuccessful, received a phone call 2 days ago saying they want to offer me a position and i accepted this morning

Shurimgreat

Some companies are really good, treat job applicants well, are very personable and everything.

Others are cr*p. From my experience big American multinationals are the worst offenders. Its like they can walk all over job applicants, treat them badly, and there's a queue of people around the block looking for the same role, so they get away with it. Their HR departments harvest hundreds of CVs, pick the best few and ignore everyone else, not even a rejection mail.

ArnoldJRimmer

Yes, had an absolutely disastrous interview around ten years ago. Knew I hadn't gotten the job, so I wasn't too disappointed when rejected. A while later, I received a call from the same company asking me to go in to interview for a different department. Was met in reception by the boss lady who said "just wanted to check that you had two eyes, two arms and a head, the job's yours if you want it.' The good old days of the Celtic Tiger

IvyTheTerrible

It's happened to me once, and to my husband once (actually in his field it happens quite often). And he made a spontaneous application to a company about 6 months ago, they contacted him this week, he's going for an interview with them next week. So yeah, it doesn't always mean "your cv is in the bin".

Ally Dick

When going for a contract job through an agency, and having done an interview with the company two weeks ago, what does it mean if you have heard absolutely nothing from the agency, who won't even reply to your email requests ?

The_Captain

I applied for and got a new job about three years ago. All the other people who applied and were interviewed still have their CVs in a filing cabinet here.

Whenever I'm feeling a bit down, I take them out and have a laugh at them.

We've had other opportunities become available since then but we don't contact anyone from the CV filing drawer, we only go through the CVs of people that have actually applied.

I don't know why we still have them to be honest