The latest articles on DEV Community by Prithviraj sukale (@pvsukale). https://dev.to/pvsukale https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F19200%2F27fa382a-b657-42f1-8def-02d19410f320.jpg https://dev.to/pvsukale en Prithviraj sukale Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:12:10 +0000 https://dev.to/pvsukale/please-don-t-be-an-application-blackhole-3foa https://dev.to/pvsukale/please-don-t-be-an-application-blackhole-3foa <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--h4Wx-jCO--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/tmoee8ww5zy4rbelfftg.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--h4Wx-jCO--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/tmoee8ww5zy4rbelfftg.jpg" alt="A blackhole"></a><br> Note: This is what blackholes should look like </p> <h3> What is an Application Black hole? </h3> <p>An Application Blackhole is a place where applicants send their applications never to receive any notifications/rejections. Job openings, scholarships, grants, call for papers, etc. are a few examples which can turn into an Application Blackhole.</p> <h3> Why you should not be an Application Blackhole? </h3> <p>It is sad not to receive any rejections/notification when you apply for something and your application is swallowed by a black hole. You put so much effort into applying for something and you do not even get a rejection letter.</p> <p>I understand that usually organizers/recruiters already have a lot of other work to do when they open applications for something. But the least you can do is at least send a common rejection email to all the candidates who are being rejected. It does not have to be personalized, a generic mail will do. </p> <p>In the case of jobs applications, this makes it easier for us to keep track of things. We can make better decisions while applying to jobs and save everybody's time.</p> <h3> What's the best thing one can do? </h3> <p>These things are not necessary but if you want to help you can:</p> <ul> <li>Send a notification email saying you received the application.</li> <li>Mention a date by which you will notify the application status. It does not have to be accurate, something like by the end of next month will do.</li> <li>Try to follow the deadline you set and send rejections/notifications by that date.</li> </ul> <h3> What is the least one should do? </h3> <p>Send rejection emails, they don't have to personal, at least notify the candidate and don't be an Application Blackhole. </p> programming interviewing jobs