Resume submitted to department

It does, thanks! I've just only known people to submit resume, then be called for an interview. So just trying to see how common it is. Again, thank you for your feedback! Appreciate it VERY much!

Thank you for the information. I may not have used the correct wording or it explained it well. I apologize if I didn't. When I said a "recruiter", I was referring to a man who works for Aramco in Houston as part of their recruiting staff. Not an outside recruiter. So, we thought that meant that his resume was sent to the department which might hire him.

Great! Thanks for the encouement!

Advice: If your husband nows the department that received his cv and prospect position he can check the website to verify is named position is still posted. If so, there is a possibility that a few other candidates are been pre evaluated, so it can take a little longer before he gets accurate info. If not, there is a chance (a chance, not fact) that department is moving in other direction regarding candidates, or, lets hope for this one, the process is just taking a long time. I did what mentioned. Recruitment agency (external) contacted me, said will submit cv to management, waited 2 weeks, checked the site and position was no longer posted, 6 days later I got the call for interview. As you said, patience, patience, patience.

I am reviewing resumes all the time, and if I find someone's experience doesn't match our needs but might fit well in another department, I forward it through HR. Others do the same for me. So the department you apply to sees the resume first, but it may well be routed to others.

Vex,

1. I believe the department with the open position that you applied for will see your resume first, unless the position has already been filled, in which case it might be forwarded to another department. HR are the ones sending me resumes to review, but I don't have much visibility into what happens before I see the resume, or after I recommend forwarding it.

2. I don't know if we send rejection emails for resumes, since they can be 'resurected'. I'm pretty sure that HR sends rejection notices if you're not selected after an interview (face to face, video or telephone).

3. There's no way I know of for someone external to follow up an application. It's not even that easy internally .

Note: My feedback is valid for my area only. Aramco is a big company, and hires teachers, secretaries, geologists, refinery engineers and helicopter pilots (etc., etc.). It's likely that the interviewing/hiring process will be handled very differently for those respective positions.

Wutz