{"id":1822,"date":"2008-12-23T07:39:29","date_gmt":"2008-12-23T13:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2008-12-23T06:33:35","modified_gmt":"2008-12-23T12:33:35","slug":"proper-interview-follow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2008\/12\/proper-interview-follow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Interview Follow-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did that last one\u00a0get your attention?\u00a0 It did mine as I read\u00a0a post from Steven Rothberg<\/a>.\u00a0 The post used a couple of quotes from hiring managers that were offended by candidates sending out an email from a blackberry within minutes of the interview and a text message to the managers cell phone.\u00a0 The hiring manager that received the text felt her “personal space” was infringed on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you agree with these hiring managers then you need to change your thought process.\u00a0 With all the technology at our disposal, we shouldn’t be surprised or taken aback with almost instant feedback or correspondence (especially with Gen Y).\u00a0 This may not be how I would send the thank you, but I shouldn’t be offended if a generation who has grown up with all this technology uses it to it’s fullest.\u00a0 I agree with Steven’s point that\u00a0if you hand out your business card with your contact information then how can receiving a text be an infringement on your personal space?<\/p>\n

Which leads me to this question –\u00a0how quickly do you get back to candidates after an interview?\u00a0 I hear from candidates all the time that they are constantly left in the dark as to where they are in the hiring process.\u00a0 If you have an interest you should never\u00a0leave them hanging.\u00a0 We have heard of companies that wait weeks<\/em> before getting back to candidates.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

I doubt that is an image you want to give candidates at this step in the process.\u00a0 I know you have a lot going on and hiring is only a small part of all the responsibilities you have, but bottom line, you don’t want to turn off strong candidates.\u00a0 You have spent a lot of time and money getting a candidate to this point in the process so keep things moving.\u00a0 If you don’t have an interest in a candidate then\u00a0tell them.\u00a0 They won’t like it, but they will respect it.\u00a0 As we have said before, during the hiring process you will see the candidates at their best.\u00a0 The same holds true for you the hiring company and manager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"