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When is the Best Time to Apply for a Job?

 

People leave jobs or change jobs frequently. And new job opportunities are always being created as companies replace employees who have left and new staff with needed skills to the team. Whenever we post online ad, it is quite common for our Job Agency Malaysia to receive hundreds of job application emails within the first few days. We do our best to look at every application and will connect with candidates who fit the role we are recruiting.

According to a survey, over 1,600 job applications were analyzed and, applications received at 7:30 p.m. were the least likely to result in an interview. Whereas applications sent anytime after 4 p.m. had a 5 percent or less likelihood of leading to a call-back.


For the best time to apply for jobs, we suggest either the evening (after normal business hours) or the early morning. By these timings, your application will catch the HR person or recruiter in the morning when they have less going on.

Incase if you send your email later at 4PM or 5PM as they’re getting ready to leave, there’s a good chance they’ll put it off and possibly forget about it. Or that they’ll be too busy to look. So the best time to apply for jobs: Early morning or evening after work. Avoid the afternoon.

If you haven’t had a response from the employer or recruiter a few days after the date by which they indicated you should hear from them, a follow-up email or phone call can be appropriate. If you are looking to join a new job, feel free to consult our Malaysia Job Agency to know about the new job opportunities. Good Luck!

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