Rejected petition Encourage employers to give more courtesy to job applicants

Now we have internet the majority of job applications are invited online Most employers do not give applicants the courtesy of a reply if unsuccessful. It is stressful for applicants looking for work and unacceptable that today's norm is " if you don't hear back assume we're not interested"

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Date submitted 13 February 2016
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