Im new to the job market, through no fault of my own. My current employer is closing up the business mid-October. I am primarily looking for Receptionist/Admin Assistant positions in the Puyallup, Fife, Tacoma, Sumner, Pacific areas. Does anybody know on average how long its taking to get a response from an application through the hiring process? I've gotten a couple of phone interviews, but so far no in person interview.

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That's nice, you are getting traction with phone interviews, that's a great start! Ask for feedback if you can and keep applying with a referral if possible. Good luck with your process.

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I am sorry to hear about the business closing although at least you have notice which some do not get. I knew my former employer was going to be closing although I did not expect it to be so soon as we were all called into the warehouse at midafternoon on February 21 (same day we got paid) that the business was abruptly closing that same day due to slow sales and inventory issues. Turns out that the paycheck we received on February 21st was our last one as the company also ended up declaring bankruptcy plus two weeks later the owner, only 43 years old, had committed suicide. Each company's response is different as some could take only a couple hours and some a month or more or worse they just ghost you.

Sorry to hear! The job market. An be very competitive right now. It will be a huge numbers game with a lot of frustration and disappointment. Keep your head up and apply for everything.

I've noticed that the application times are completely all over the place. Some jobs will get back to you within a day of applying, some will call you in for an interview months later. I've been looking for a while and it's hard to get my feet under me because nothing is consistent right now.

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