Stop Waiting: Make Recruiters Find You in 90 Days
“We’ll keep your resume on file” usually means “goodbye.”
Sometimes companies call back, but only if you’re easy to find and obviously still in the job market.
The Real Callback Window (3–6 Months)
Callbacks happen when a new role opens, a hire fails probation, or headcount reopens.
That window is short, and waiting quietly rarely works. Read why most people miss it in the Final Round Rejection Truth.
After 6 months, most teams assume you’ve moved on.
If you go quiet, you’re invisible.
Why Most Candidates Vanish From Search
They stop engaging after rejection.
Their LinkedIn is static, vague, and missing the right keywords. No tailored alerts, no strategic follow-ups, no clear signals they’re still open: big mistake.
If you want to know what really kills replies, get blunt advice in Why No One Replies To Your Applications.
Recruiters live in their ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter.
If your profile doesn’t surface in two queries, you don’t exist. Most resumes don’t get callbacks either. See Resume Is Not The Problem if you’re blaming your template.
Visibility Beats Hope
Follow the company, hiring manager, and recruiter.
Turn on alerts for new openings (Job Alert System Explained).
Engage with a useful comment every month.
Send a short reconnection note after a cooling-off period.
Keep applying elsewhere so you have options and leverage. Jumping between roles without a plan leads nowhere, as I outlined in the Stop Job-Hopping System.
Runner-Up Reality Check
Finalists get callbacks. Early rejects rarely do.
Big Talent Acquisition teams mine their databases, smaller shops simply repost and start over. You can’t control their process, but you can control how findable you are when they search.
Learn the ruthless math behind interviews in Interview Question Offer Odds.
So, don’t wait. Be findable.
Most candidates never hit that window because they go dark after rejection.
In the playbook below, I show you exactly how to stay visible without looking desperate, including the tracker, scripts, and weekly routine I use with clients.
This system has helped 100+ professionals land callbacks and offers within 90 days. Now it’s your turn.
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