An acknowledgment letter will be sent to the address you list on your resume. In some instances, departments may begin reviewing cover letters and resumes prior to the deadline date.
Departments determine which applicants to interview and hire.
Interviews may take place while a position is being advertised but typically do not occur until after the application deadline date. In either case, a job offer can't be made until four days after the deadline date to ensure that applications sent via mail are given full consideration. The length of searches varies considerably from position to position and department to department. Some searches last several weeks while others may take several months. Since it is not uncommon for a recruitment to last several months, due to timeliness, we do not notify applicants when a position is filled.