I have heard job seekers tell me the following as if it were fact:

“I saw the job opening online and sent my resume in. I am sure they will call me once they see my resume.”

“I had a good first interview. Even though it has been several weeks, they did say they would call me back.”

  1. Be pro-active. There are so many resumes floating around now because it is SO easy to send them, that the resume has become de-valued. If you want the job, do some research, do an informational interview at the company if you can, call the HR department or the department hiring, anything, something to get noticed. Your resume alone will not do it. Take charge of your job search.
  2. It is OK for you to call them. I know someone who actually makes a point of screening candidates by seeing which one wants the job badly enough to call in, even though he says that he will call back. We all want to be wanted, and companies are no different. Show the company that you want to be part of it.