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Post by Timeline on Mar 17, 2022 17:12:18 GMT -5
How soon after the talk can I expect to hear back? I just did a talk where the chair said they’ll get back to me in a month. Sounds long. I thought 2 weeks or so was typical.
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Post by 111 on Mar 18, 2022 14:17:23 GMT -5
they could be disorganized. 1 month is kind of long.
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Post by NotAtypical on Mar 20, 2022 19:52:17 GMT -5
One month does not sound atypical to me, tbh. They are probably taking into consideration that their first pick has time to decide, negotiate with the school, etc. and if they decide they don't want to accept the offer, it'll go to their second pick. Similarly, the second person will have some time to decide, negotiate, etc., and then, if the second pick doesn't want the offer, it'll go to the third person. They probably mean that by one month, the offer will have been (hopefully) accepted.
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Post by Hmmm on Mar 22, 2022 7:09:54 GMT -5
So I guess the first pick will hear sooner. I wondered if that one month thing was a hint that I wasn’t top choice.
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Post by Just saying on Mar 22, 2022 8:31:40 GMT -5
So I guess the first pick will hear sooner. I wondered if that one month thing was a hint that I wasn’t top choice. It is easy to read way too much into something like this. Lots of alternative explanations available. Don’t fret, don’t beat yourself up. |
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Post by Hmm on Mar 22, 2022 12:32:08 GMT -5
So I guess the first pick will hear sooner. I wondered if that one month thing was a hint that I wasn’t top choice. They might give that same timeline to every candidate, tbh. So you never know. The only way I feel like you'd have a better idea is if you have another offer and need to make a decision about that offer. In that case, you can let this school know, which may (or may not) speed up their process. |
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Post by Guesty on Mar 28, 2022 14:00:59 GMT -5
I am in a similar situation, though the search committee gave me a very specific timeline (you "will" be hearing from us this week or by this day). I have not heard anything, and it now is a bit beyond their initial, promised timeline. I do not interpret this as good news. I wonder why people do this if they are unsure that they will actually be able to deliver on those assurances.
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Post by Similar on Mar 28, 2022 16:01:48 GMT -5
I’m enduring a similar issue. They told me they’ll let me know within a week. It’s been more than two. Guess they are going with someone else but still can’t help being in suspense.
Good luck to you. I hope when you and I get to chair a hiring committee, God willing, we remember that candidates are humans and deserve to get some closure. How hard is it to say, “hey, we have made an offer and are waiting for the candidate to accept. You remain on the short list/are no longer being considered.”
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Post by HR bs on Mar 28, 2022 20:07:08 GMT -5
… I hope when you and I get to chair a hiring committee, God willing, we remember that candidates are humans and deserve to get some closure. How hard is it to say, “hey, we have made an offer and are waiting for the candidate to accept. You remain on the short list/are no longer being considered.” As a former and current search committee member, I want you to know that I agree with you. And we do try to make the process more humane when we can. At my state university, our HR department has made it very clear what we can and cannot say to candidates. In general, we are allowed to state what steps have been completed but we’re prohibited from talking about the current status of specific applicants or give firm commitments about next steps. If we violate the protocols, we risk scuttling the search. I’m sorry that some of us operate under these constraints. I wish we could reform some of this, and every year we push for changes to make this process better for everyone. It’s a challenge working within the state bureaucracy. |
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Post by guest not on Mar 30, 2022 9:25:44 GMT -5
… I hope when you and I get to chair a hiring committee, God willing, we remember that candidates are humans and deserve to get some closure. How hard is it to say, “hey, we have made an offer and are waiting for the candidate to accept. You remain on the short list/are no longer being considered.” As a former and current search committee member, I want you to know that I agree with you. And we do try to make the process more humane when we can. At my state university, our HR department has made it very clear what we can and cannot say to candidates. In general, we are allowed to state what steps have been completed but we’re prohibited from talking about the current status of specific applicants or give firm commitments about next steps. If we violate the protocols, we risk scuttling the search. I’m sorry that some of us operate under these constraints. I wish we could reform some of this, and every year we push for changes to make this process better for everyone. It’s a challenge working within the state bureaucracy. I hear you about HR, but I just don't get why SC's make promises or assurances about timelines that they probably can't keep. It's a pretty cold way to imply to someone that they are not the first choice. |
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Post by same here on Mar 30, 2022 13:07:46 GMT -5
same here. I have a postdoc offer in hand but still waiting for the results of my two campus visits. One school says HR does not allow to give a substantial update to candidates. The other school says the committee will meet after spring break so not sure whether they have made the decision now. I guess I better take the postdoc offer.
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Post by GL on Mar 30, 2022 13:42:34 GMT -5
same here. I have a postdoc offer in hand but still waiting for the results of my two campus visits. One school says HR does not allow to give a substantial update to candidates. The other school says the committee will meet after spring break so not sure whether they have made the decision now. I guess I better take the postdoc offer. I would ask for a bit more time before making a decision on the postdoc offer. Maybe there are a couple of things you can negotiate? If you've bought as much time as you can, then definitely take the offer. If you end up getting one of the TT positions, it's possible to ask to delay your start date by a year. If they say yes, you can do the postdoc, get some research completed, and still have a secured TT position after your postdoc is over. |
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Post by 2 on Apr 5, 2022 11:50:36 GMT -5
same here. I have a postdoc offer in hand but still waiting for the results of my two campus visits. One school says HR does not allow to give a substantial update to candidates. The other school says the committee will meet after spring break so not sure whether they have made the decision now. I guess I better take the postdoc offer. I would ask for a bit more time before making a decision on the postdoc offer. Maybe there are a couple of things you can negotiate? If you've bought as much time as you can, then definitely take the offer. If you end up getting one of the TT positions, it's possible to ask to delay your start date by a year. If they say yes, you can do the postdoc, get some research completed, and still have a secured TT position after your postdoc is over. I was told the commitee is finailizing a position offer, does it mean they are contacting the first choice? |
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