Applied for a job - odd response

[ooglie26]

I applied for a job earlier this week, which (to me) seemed a great fit for my industry experience.  Their job description/list of responsibilities matched my resume, so I thought it would be a good fit.  Yesterday, I got an email from this company that I was not moving forward in their hiring process.  I responded and asked if they could provide some feedback, for me to use as constructive criticism information in order to better my resume, or if I should focus on improving my skill set, etc.

This morning, they called and left me a voicemail saying they would be sending me an email, scheduling a time to discuss the job opportunity with me.  I replied with my availability, and am waiting for their response.


What does this mean, in your opinion?  Am I back in?  :^)

[Booze Raccoon]

Sounds like you're back in the running. Maybe the first email was a mistake?

[ooglie26]

Sept 26, 2013 11:29:41 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Was the person who sent the email the same person who called and left a voicemail?

Yes.

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Sept 26, 2013 11:31:21 GMT -5 ooglie26 said:

Sept 26, 2013 11:29:41 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Was the person who sent the email the same person who called and left a voicemail?

Yes.

That is weird. With that being said, I agree with PP that your response may have put you back in the running. I always give people who send thank you emails, VMs, ect. a heads up over other candidates simply on how professional and courteous that is. I would assume that if someone took initiative to ask why they were turned down in order to learn for the future, they might reconsider that candidate. 

[ooglie26]

Thanks everyone. I'm trying to keep an open mind about it.

I'm just ready for a new job with hours that will allow me to see my family more than 1 or 2 days a week, and a place where I can feel like I'm actually contributing.

[sergey]

If it's a larger company they may have an automated system review the resumes to search for key terms and yours might not have made that cut but your e-mail prompted an actual human review that has now landed you what sounds to be an interview. Either way, good luck!

[ooglie26]

Sept 26, 2013 12:08:31 GMT -5 sergey said:

If it's a larger company they may have an automated system review the resumes to search for key terms and yours might not have made that cut but your e-mail prompted an actual human review that has now landed you what sounds to be an interview. Either way, good luck!

Good point!  They are a very large (national) company, so I'm hoping this is the case.