How long after interview before being contacted ??

[BennyBear]

Hi all.....I am aware that this question has been asked before but I am going crazy here and need some advice. Please! I had two interviews last week (Wed & Thurs) and haven't heard from either of them yet. One of them said 'I really like what I am hearing, let me meet with such-and-such (another manager presumably) and I will speak with you soon.' The other one, I asked directly when I could expect to hear back from them and she said, next week. I said, please will you contact me either way and she said yes, definitely. But....nothing! And both hospitals lead me to believe they were quite anxious to fill the position and had been advertising the post for some time without much interest from applicants so presumably they are not interviewing tons of other people which would explain a long wait....unless that's just something recruiters say to 'keep you hanging on' when in fact they have no intention of contacting you for several weeks after your interview? I feel like I am going mad checking my e-mails every chance I get, what is the appropriate time to contact them and request feedback or is that a total no-go? I know people have different experiences and some believe 'what will be will be' but perhaps there is a recruiter out there who can enlighten us as to what the proper etiquette is in this situation. After a week is it deemed overly aggressive to contact HR to ask when to expect a response? Or does it show a pro-active attitude? I wish they would be honest and not say they would get back soon but then fail to get back "soon" after all; it's kind of cruel and I have pretty much convinced myself they are not interested even though the interviews seemed to go really well. What should I do? Please help, I am getting really down about this. thanks x

[BennyBear]

Well I have a 3-4 week wait to ensure my visa has been approved (I'm a non-USA nurse) but the recruiter sees no reason why it would be rejected as I meet all the criteria. So as soon as the visa is cleared I can hnd my notice in my current job and finally come to the US of A!!! At last!!! I have been working towards this for a long, long time I am absolutely ecstatic my hard work nd determination has paid off. x

[nursebuko]

I'm feeling this right now. I attended a job fair, and it's been a month since the fair. I have contacted the recruiter, but she keeps telling me she will get back to me. I feel like I'm bugging her if I call again. Should I apply elsewhere or keep waiting for their reply?