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In the past month, I have applied online to Humana, Wellpoint, UHG, and Aetna. I am applying for tele health positions, as I'm in a pretty rural area without must opportunity for advancement.

All of the positions still say either "Under review", "Resume acknowledged", applied... and they appear totally stuff in that status.

I applied on-line for all, with resume, cover letter, letter of reference all included, and I did have a chance to chat with a UHG recruiter via their online chats on wednesday, and she told me that I met all requirements for all positions that I had applied for, and that that was a great position to be in... but no status updates yet to any of the job listings. I would love to know if I am at least going to be called for an interview...

What was the time frame generally that you have experienced before a real person contacted you, or your application status was updated?

This will be a little bit of a Career change, as I have been a Psychiatric RN/Case Manager for 6 years at a prison about 35 miles away. Tired of fighting the ice, and would love to not have to drive those roads in the winter :)

Thanks for any guidance you can give, I greatly appreciate it :)

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In the past month, I have applied online to Humana, Wellpoint, UHG, and Aetna. I am applying for tele health positions, as I'm in a pretty rural area without must opportunity for advancement.

All of the positions still say either "Under review", "Resume acknowledged", applied... and they appear totally stuff in that status.

I applied on-line for all, with resume, cover letter, letter of reference all included, and I did have a chance to chat with a UHG recruiter via their online chats on wednesday, and she told me that I met all requirements for all positions that I had applied for, and that that was a great position to be in... but no status updates yet to any of the job listings. I would love to know if I am at least going to be called for an interview...

What was the time frame generally that you have experienced before a real person contacted you, or your application status was updated?

This will be a little bit of a Career change, as I have been a Psychiatric RN/Case Manager for 6 years at a prison about 35 miles away. Tired of fighting the ice, and would love to not have to drive those roads in the winter :)

Thanks for any guidance you can give, I greatly appreciate it :)

I'm in the same boat. I've applied everywhere including hospitals and insurance companies. I applied for a few positions at Wellpoint and haven't heard a thing. It seems like these types of jobs are very difficult to get.

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well, I just got an email from UnitedHealth asking for my ethnicity and gender... hopefully that is a good sign?

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That's illegal.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
well, I just got an email from UnitedHealth asking for my ethnicity and gender... hopefully that is a good sign?

I really hope you tell them that is optional information you do not feel relevant to the job and are uncomfortable with sharing

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They say it is "optional", but those who do not complete will not be considered for further employment. Personally I don't care, I just want the job.

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Specializes in Utilization Management; Case Management.

I am applying for telenet as well, but more so field than anything else. I want to get my clinicals and work at 2m if I feel, vs having to sit in one spot at home for 8 hours. Haven't heard from Aetna or Humana, have only applied to Sunshine Health otherwise. The on site reviewers and more seasoned case managers say its not even who you know, its who knows you. Lots of openings but they hire internally first, they by referral then the regular folks. Wishing everyone the best!

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They say it is "optional", but those who do not complete will not be considered for further employment. Personally I don't care, I just want the job.

I find that fascinating, UHG feels they are so big they can do that? Of course in a face to face interview it's pretty obvious.. but why in the world do they want to know this now?

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As I think more about this, I can't imagine any right-minded HR department employee or manager would say this. They would get fired. UHG certainly has policies in place advising all HR employees and managers to avoid this illegal action. Sometimes they may ask this after hiring, and keep it optional, just to complete some EEOC survey.

Your email asked this specifically?

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As I think more about this, I can't imagine any right-minded HR department employee or manager would say this. They would get fired. UHG certainly has policies in place advising all HR employees and managers to avoid this illegal action. Sometimes they may ask this after hiring, and keep it optional, just to complete some EEOC survey.

Your email asked this specifically?

Many companies’ online applications are similar to UHG. I am guessing they can get away with asking those types of questions since they are online and claim it is for a survey.
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Techno- Hi. I have applied at the same companies too. I know for Wellpoint, they tend to select hirees in certain states, Virginia is one of them. A friend of mine got hired for a remote telphonic position with Wellpoint, only because she happen to have a Florida nursing license she maintained, and currently resides in Penna. Best of luck!

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I recently applied at UHG too. Apparently UHG is required by law since they are a federal contractor. I copied/pasted the email I received requesting ethnicity and gender. See below.

Thank you for your interest in employment at UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. As a federal contractor, we are required by law to maintain records and periodically compile reports about the demographic makeup of our employees and individuals applying for employment with us in the United States.

We are seeking your assistance in helping us to meet these recordkeeping and reporting obligations. Specifically, we would like you to consider voluntarily providing to us information regarding your gender, race or ethnicity. Rest assured that any information you elect to provide will be considered confidential. It will be used to satisfy our regulatory obligations and will not be used in making any employment decision that may affect you. In addition, the information will be retained as a separate confidential record apart from employee personnel files.

If you remain interested in employment with UnitedHealth Group and wish to complete the application process please click here. This link will take you to a data collection screen where you will have the opportunity to either (1) identify your gender and your ethnicity/race, or (2) specifically decline to provide that information. Completing the data collection form by selecting either option (1) or option (2) is considered to be part of our formal application process. Should you decide not to proceed to the link your application for employment will be considered incomplete and your candidacy for employment will not be considered further.

Please understand that while completion of the data collection form is mandatory to further consideration of your candidacy for employment, the determination of whether to provide us with the requested demographic information is entirely voluntary on your part. Your refusal to do so by selecting option (2) on the form will not subject you to any adverse treatment. On the other hand, if you do elect to provide us with demographic information, it will be kept confidential and will be used only in accordance with applicable legal requirements. The reports we are obligated to prepare provide aggregate information and do not identify the demographic characteristics of any specific individual.

Thank you, again, for your interest in UnitedHealth Group. It’s the first step in what could be an important opportunity to do your life’s best work.SM

Best Regards,

Talent Acquisition

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