Am I invisible to my supervisor?

Question

I started working for a great organization 7 months ago. I have learned a lot and proven myself as someone who is not only competent, but intelligent and creative. Last week, I interviewed for another position within the same department. Before submitting my resume, I asked my supervisor if she would be okay with me applying for it and she gave me an encouraging, "go for it!" well, it's been a week and i have yet to hear anything. since it's been so long, i'm assuming that i'm not their first candidate, but shouldn't they at least tell me that I am not the right candidate? i feel as if i'm being slighted in some way. i'm fine with not having the new position; but i do feel as if their showing me no courtesy/respect at all in terms of telling me, "thank you, but no thank you." am i being too sensitive or am i justified? and if i am in the right, is it too bold of me to ask my supervisor what the status of that position is? serious replies only, please.

i know that i am capable of doing what the job requires. since being here, i have taken over 2 programs that are NOT a part of my job. and i'm doing the best at my job than anyone has in a few years (i've already compared my work to my predecessors and numbers don't lie). what should i do?

Answer 1

You're not to bold, no.

Go up to your supervisor and ask "Because I know I would fit well into this new position, I'm excited about the possibility ...could we please set up times when I could check with you on the status of this and do you have any updates for me?"

Go for it! Get in there.

Answer 2

It takes a while to change positions in a company.
Two weeks is definitely not long enough for personnel to even finish collecting the applications.

1) Job has to be opened and decided if in-house or also send request to the employment office. (1 week minimum)
2) Applicaitons accepted (2 weeks min to 1 1/2 months) and if outside company, then about 90 days.
3) Lets says it in the company only. Once the time period of accepting applicaitons is up ( let's say on average 1 month) then the personnel departement has to get off their rears and read the applications. They look for keywords that match what thte job description and requirements are. For example, if job says Word Processing, they want to see MS-Word, Word Perfect, and such like.
4) Now that they have the list of candidates, they start writing /calling to schedule interviews (anohter week)
5) Interviews take place, anywhere from 1 to about 4 people a day, unless outside company, then as many as 16 -20 a day.
This will take about 2 to 3 weeks depending on the numbe of people applying and schedule conflicts.
6) The best few are picked. Meeting about which one they wabt most. Offer is made. Applicant now accepted/refused/requests more. This takes about 4 days.

If in-house, they have to hire someone to replace you. and this is pretty much same process as above. I work with a guy that has waited 6 months on a transfer out of the departement because of corrdinating the replacements.

So, you are easily looking at a MINUMUM of 2 months befor eyou hear anything. IF you have spare time, learn all you can about the new job, that way you can be a valuable player and know better what they are looking for in the interview.

Good Luck

Answer 3

try a lateral job shift -- one that pays the same just in a different department. it will show interest in doing other things and hopefully get you away from the supervisor who has little respect for you. 7 months isn't a long time to be with a company and you might be expecting too much if you think they will move you up that quickly. people on the top are old and gray because they have been there forever. it took me a while for this to sink in -- my 3-4 years is nothing no matter how good i am compared to someone elses 25 years.

Answer 4

Well, they probably already picked their choice or there's a lot of people applying, If you want to know what the details are you definitely have to ask; Supervisors don't find it appropriate to go tell everyone that didn't get the job why they didn't get it because they wouldn't want to offend anyone by what some would consider Rubbing it in

Answer 5

Is there a deadline for the position? Usually they let you know by a letter if your not qualified. Give it another week. But sometimes it takes months to hear back. I'm sure they are just busy and hopefully you do end up getting the job. Good luck!

Answer 6

How long was the hiring process when you got your job? There may be other things going on that don't relate to this job...some people just don't move that quickly on hiring. Especially when you have proven yourself valuable in your current position; they may be hesitant to "steal" you. Ask your boss what the status is, but don't feel bad if they put you off...it may just be other things slowing it down.

Answer 7

this is hard becuase I don't know what to say, I don't really know your boss or the way they run the company, but it does'nt really seem like you are going to get what you want. Maybe wait another week or two, you know, it takes time for people to decide on something important. be more patient and see where that leads you.

If not, it would pay to just leave it at that (some companies policies are to never respond because they are afraid to hurt the other's feelings, you're not alone in this )

Answer 8

I don't see anything wrong with asking the department head what the process is and what your status is