Receiving Text Messages from a Company After No Contact...

“What could possibly be the reason for a Sr. Director to reach out to me via text stating the company wanted to speak to me for a position I had applied for, but despite 3 separate attempts to respond, he never corresponded with me again?”

Here are a couple possibilities that come to mind:

1. The regular HR person/Recruiter is sick, out of office, let go, etc. The Sr. Director was attempting to keep things moving forward without the right person in place. Maybe he got distracted/busy with something else after that.

2. The Sr. Director especially liked your experience/application and wanted to reach out directly to expedite the process - maybe he thinks HR is slow, or he knows the right person for the job better than their process does. Since this isn't his usual role, again, maybe he got distracted.

3. Maybe he was asked to help out with hiring. Some people are much more loose about texting. I personally wouldn't want an applicant to know my cell number, so I'd guess that he was interested in your application.

It's important to understand that these people get busy with other things and do let applicants fall off their radar. I have also experienced internal changes that applicants don't know about - perhaps the person that manages the role they are hiring for left - now they have to hit pause and figure out how to proceed, but also don't want to lose good candidates. They also can't tell the candidates the truth about their manager leaving, as that in private, internal information.

Unfortunately, companies dropping contact with applicants is common and in my opinion, unprofessional.

It doesn't hurt to continue following up - either via text, calling in, or emailing. I know you are frustrated by this, but when you contact them, it's important to forget your frustrations and stay positive. Do NOT mention your failed attempts to contact - keep things moving forward. Best luck to you.