I applied for a mid-level management position at a non-profit in early May. I heard back from them about a week later, but it took an additional week for the HR rep to schedule a phone interview. The interview took place on a Thursday, and I felt it went well. The HR rep mentioned she would reach out by the end of Friday to arrange an in-person interview. However, I didn’t hear anything by that Friday, and after a weekend of waiting, I sent a thank-you email on Monday. Now, it has been 10 days without any communication, even though the job is still posted and my application remains open in their system. The organization is quite small, with only four people on the team I’m applying for, and there’s one opening. I’ve identified who my potential manager would be and am contemplating whether I should reach out to him directly on LinkedIn. I do have some concerns about this approach, especially since I’ve previously applied for a different role at the same company, only to be informed shortly after that the position had been closed. Given the lack of response from HR, I’m unsure if contacting the manager would be beneficial or if I should wait a bit longer.