what ever is this?

Dear candidate Thank you for your application for the post of Diversity Team Administrator. I regret that you were not successful on this occasion. There were around 37 applications for this post, many of which were from candidates who specifically demonstrated how they met the essential and desirable shortlist selection criteria for this post. Thank you for your interest in the University of the Arts London, and we hope you will consider a further application at some future date.

batch return

and this is the batch I fired off returning thick and fast

Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your application for the post of Assistant to Research Administrator at London College of Fashion.
I regret that on this occasion you were not successful.
Thank you for your interest in London College of Fashion and University of the Arts London and we hope you may have the opportunity of considering a further application at some future date.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to provide feedback at this stage of the recruitment process.
Yours sincerely,
Staffing Team,

another disappointment

I don't even know why I apply for some of these posts; I did this one as part of a batch application as I had an application form ready and completed and fired off a load of similar applications. The truth is I would be appalled to be called to interview.

Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your application for the post of Academic Administrator at London College of Fashion.
I regret that on this occasion you were not successful.
Thank you for your interest in London College of Fashion and University of the Arts London and we hope you may have the opportunity of considering a further application at some future date.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to provide feedback at this stage of the recruitment process.
Yours sincerely,
Staffing Team,

another page in the story

Dear Anna-Marya,
Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to submit an application for The Library of Lost Books.
I am very sorry to tell you that you were not selected to take part in the project.
When we began with our small collection of discarded library books we wondered if we would manage to get 30 artists interested in the project. In the end we had over 230 artists wanting a book!
We were incredibly impressed with the quality of work that everyone submitted. If we could have found the space and had the books we would have wanted to offer a book to everyone, so please do not think that not getting selected is in any way a negative criticism of your work.
Keep making wonderful work and enjoying the process,
with best wishes,
Susan (a.k.a The Librarian)

Space2

today I attended a "selection meeting" of artwork for the Space2 empty shop art space in Watford as a steering group member
a thin selection of work and I hope it acquires more than the usual Watford dymanic

no fun to be had

frankly I wasn't expecting a response; no one on my radar that I remembered applying for; too many employers don't respond, or take so long that I've forgotten what I even applied for; they are no great loss


Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in The Fun Fed's Creative Assistant position.
We received an extremely high volume of applications of very good standard for only one position to fill.
Unfortunately, on this occasion you have not been successful, and we are therefore unable to progress your application any further at this stage. Please note that we are unable to give individual feedback on any application.
Let us take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in The Fun Fed and invite you for a free session at a day of your convenience by simply contacting us via email.
We wish you all the very best of luck in your future endeavours.
Kind Regards,
The Fun Fed