Would you assume a mistake occurred if you were rejected in less than 24hrs by an application system

[Anonymous]

I applied for a job using an online system around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. I had all the basic qualifications and all the preferred qualifications. I got a rejection notice the next day by 11am. The job was recently re-listed (a month after the original posting). I'm considering re-applying. I'm just trying to figure out how I could have been rejected so quickly and hoping it could have been a computer glitch.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a computer system spit you out. Did you take the job listing, select the key words & phrases, and make sure that your resume includes those? That means taking the experience you currently have, probably just phrased under an equivalent description, and using their key words that mean exactly the same thing.

[Anonymous]

It can't hurt to retry. Maybe someone signed a contract, so they rejected the other candidates and then that person fell through. Maybe they were screening for something specific, and now they realize they can't be that picky and the'll be open to your candidacy.

What's the downside of reapplying?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I applied for a job using an online system around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. I had all the basic qualifications and all the preferred qualifications. I got a rejection notice the next day by 11am. The job was recently re-listed (a month after the original posting). I'm considering re-applying. I'm just trying to figure out how I could have been rejected so quickly and hoping it could have been a computer glitch.

50/50. It could have been a recruiter. Maybe your desired salary is too high, or they need US citizens and you are not.