First, confirm that your CV was received and passed the ATS to reach the recruiter. Following up is key send a short, personalized message expressing your interest. Ideally, connect with the recruiter beforehand to build rapport and ask for support or referrals. Be patient, but never leave an application without a follow up

You've applied for a job online and heard nothing back. How can you follow up effectively? 🤝 If the role directed you to a specific email address, there is nothing wrong with sending a follow up email including your resume, cover letter and/or intro paragraph. Your email can reinforce your skills, experience and continued interest in the position. 🤝 If there was not an email associated with the application process, you can search LinkedIn for HR/Talent professionals at the company. With a paid membership, you can send an INMAIL with similar information referenced above along with the link the position and/or title. 🤝 If you do not pay for a LinkedIn membership, you can send an invite with a message to the same professionals.

Send a polite and concise follow-up email expressing continued interest while inquiring about the hiring timeline. Keep it professional and to the point. **Example:** *"Dear [Hiring Manager's Name], I hope you're doing well. I recently applied for [Job Title] and am very excited about the opportunity. I wanted to check on the status of my application and see if you need any additional information. Looking forward to your update. Best regards, [Your Name]."* This keeps you on their radar without being pushy.

This question assumes that you should follow up.  You need to evaluate why you feel the need to do so.  If you received confirmation that it was successfully submitted, you can be fairly certain that your application was received.  If you don't receive any confirmation, I can understand the desire to follow up. If a potential employer isn’t willing to confirm receipt on a submission, then I’d say that your additional effort is not worth the investment.  That said, I am sure there are some instances where an application is not received. In these cases, following up would be worth the effort. If you have a personal contact connected to wherever you’re applying, then I would suggest that it would be most effective to follow up through them.

Patience plays a crucial role in that particular matter, one can definitely check the status of an application if the resume is downloaded or not so as to get an idea. If it's not downloaded, better to reach out connections and ask for referrals, besides one can directly reach out to an HR Team via email or DM them directly ,if entitled to do so..

If you've applied for a job and haven’t heard back, don’t worry—following up is a smart move! Wait about a week or so before reaching out. Try to find the right contact, like the hiring manager or recruiter, through the job posting, company website, or LinkedIn. Then, send a polite, professional email to express your continued interest. Keep it short and sweet: mention the role, the date you applied, and why you’re excited about the opportunity. You can also highlight a key skill or achievement that makes you a great fit. Wrap up by asking if there’s been any progress or if they need more information from you. Remember to stay positive and respectful—hiring processes take time!

To follow up after applying for a job online, wait 3–5 days before reaching out. Send a polite follow up email to the recruiter or hiring manager, expressing your continued interest and asking about the status of your application. Mention the job title and application date to help them locate your information, and briefly highlight why you’re a strong fit for the role. If contact details aren’t available, follow up via the company’s website or LinkedIn. Keep your message professional, courteous, and concise to make a positive impression.

If you’ve applied for a job online and received no response, an effective follow-up can demonstrate initiative and keep you on the employer’s radar. First, wait about 7–10 business days after submitting your application to allow for processing time. Then, send a polite and concise email expressing your continued interest in the position, briefly highlighting a key qualification, and asking for an update on the hiring process. If appropriate, consider connecting with the hiring manager or recruiter on LinkedIn to build rapport—engage with their content or send a professional message to reinforce your enthusiasm for the role.

This is counterintuitive advice, given where it's being posted, but LinkedIn is a job directory, not the end-all, be-all tool. Sign up and apply directly to the employers' job portal. Be sure to custom tailer your resume and cover letter to each position. Don't spam that "Easy Apply" button, it rarely works. Always follow up; use email, messaging, and as I stated before -- Use LinkedIn as a directory. Find the names and conduct research of hiring personal, potential coworkers in the division, and names of managers who the position will fold-up to. Unfortunately, if none of that yields results, it is time to move on. Always be evolving and that means knowing when to move on to the next open role.

The question is... did you REALLY apply for the job? What is this crazy lady going on about this time? Well... MOST of the entire recruitment process is now done via AI, and primarily AI in the form of an ATS (Applicant Tracking System). The sad news for all job seekers is if you are not a master at understanding just how much of a pain in the a-- they are, you will be hell out of luck to get past them. A HUGE percentage of resumes submitted into the ATS are not ATS compliant (i.e: PDF's). This means they sit in what you might as well call a "trash" folder... where they are treated as incomplete applications. So you THINK you applied... but really... you did not. Confirm your resume is ATS compliant! Have you ever sent in a PDF?