What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? KANSAS
A few pertinent facts about me - I am a 40 year old caucasian male. I have a B.S. Degree from a four (4) year University in Criminal Justice/Sociology. I have 5+ years experience as a working probation officer and another 5+ years experience in other related fields. In 2002, I became disabled due to kidney failure. I have since had a successful kidney transplant and have been cleared by my doctors to return to work.
One month ago I turned in a completed job application and resume in response to a job posting for a entry level probation officers position within the State of Kansas. This is a State position. The applications/resume had to be turned in before a certain date in which mine was.
A few days later, I interviewed for the position with the Chief Court Services Officer of that district. I was told after the interview that they still had other applicants to interview and that the most qualified of the applicants would be recalled for 2nd interviews and submit to a lengthy testing process.
One month later, I receive a letter from that districts Court Administrator advising me that the position that I had interviewed for had been reopened and would remain open until filled. It further stated that I didn't need to reapply for they still had my application on file. So I immediately sent them an e-mail inquring about the implications of this letter as it related to my interview, etc.
The next day, I receive a telephone call from the Chief Court Services Officer concerning my e-mail. She advised me that, [I]"they had so many qualified applicants that they just couldn't reach a decision so, since they didn't want to rush into things, they decided to reopen the postion until filled."[/I] No kidding, that is exactly what she told me!
Full disclosure of my health issues were volunteered by me during the interview. I did this because of the 2 1/2 years gap since my last employment.
I have my suspicions as to what is going on here. I guess that I am just looking to see if anyone out there would know why a job opening would be reopened when there are too many qualified applicants who applied and interviewed the first time around?
Thanks!
Dan
A few pertinent facts about me - I am a 40 year old caucasian male. I have a B.S. Degree from a four (4) year University in Criminal Justice/Sociology. I have 5+ years experience as a working probation officer and another 5+ years experience in other related fields. In 2002, I became disabled due to kidney failure. I have since had a successful kidney transplant and have been cleared by my doctors to return to work.
One month ago I turned in a completed job application and resume in response to a job posting for a entry level probation officers position within the State of Kansas. This is a State position. The applications/resume had to be turned in before a certain date in which mine was.
A few days later, I interviewed for the position with the Chief Court Services Officer of that district. I was told after the interview that they still had other applicants to interview and that the most qualified of the applicants would be recalled for 2nd interviews and submit to a lengthy testing process.
One month later, I receive a letter from that districts Court Administrator advising me that the position that I had interviewed for had been reopened and would remain open until filled. It further stated that I didn't need to reapply for they still had my application on file. So I immediately sent them an e-mail inquring about the implications of this letter as it related to my interview, etc.
The next day, I receive a telephone call from the Chief Court Services Officer concerning my e-mail. She advised me that, [I]"they had so many qualified applicants that they just couldn't reach a decision so, since they didn't want to rush into things, they decided to reopen the postion until filled."[/I] No kidding, that is exactly what she told me!
Full disclosure of my health issues were volunteered by me during the interview. I did this because of the 2 1/2 years gap since my last employment.
I have my suspicions as to what is going on here. I guess that I am just looking to see if anyone out there would know why a job opening would be reopened when there are too many qualified applicants who applied and interviewed the first time around?
Thanks!
Dan
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