Dodgy Email

[ChrisTheRef]

Just had this land in my Junk Email folder:

Dear Chris,

Thank you for your application for the above position with Virgin Trains.

Unfortunately, due to the overwhelming response to this vacancy, we are not able to invite you to a recruitment event. On this occasion we received over 400 applications for 2 available positions.

However, please do continue to visit the Virgin Trains Careers website and apply for any vacancies you may be interested in.

Yours Sincerely

The Recruitment Team .

The address it's come from is virgintraincareers@advorto.com

You thoughts please? The email itself is plain text, has no Virgin logos on it, and is not typical of their normal rejection email - of which I've had plenty!

 

[SS4]

Surely Virgin would have their own domain name? hr@virgincareers.com or something.

Personally I'm inclined to believe it's spam. You could always double check using a known address or phone number, even if it is spam I'm sure the real Virgin would like to know so they can blacklist the address

 

[rockford]

I think that's legit. It appears that Virgin have outsourced their recruitment.
Advorto seem to be a genuine business - Google them.
Bad news for you, but better luck next time perhaps?

 

[GB]

...as above.

http://www.advorto.com/news/pr0011.aspx

 

[185]

That address is supposed to be masked, it's their candidate selection system. You will see it from time to time.

Always doubtful though.....

It's not likely to be from Virgin Recruitment if everything is spelt right