Comments on: recruiters: welcome to the world of PR http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/03/02/recruiters-welcome-to-the-world-of-pr/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete Radloff http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/03/02/recruiters-welcome-to-the-world-of-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-116865 Pete Radloff Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:36:56 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=3691#comment-116865 Kristi makes some great points here. Personally, I make it my business to at least email each person that I have a phone interview with or who phone interviews with one of our managers, and for anyone who interviews in person with us, they get a personal call from me. Yes, its the least fun part of my job, but I can think of at least 4 instances in the last year where someone we rejected was called back by us later and was happy to take our call, and was eventually hired. People remember those who treat them like candidates and not commodities. People will say that the technology leverage is bad, but people are happy to get something, anything when a role closes, or is filled or they are rejected. Some closure is better than none. And those who say they have no time for any communication are spending their time in the wrong places. It takes 30-45 minutes of one day in a week to catch up to all those people. It generates credibility for you and your organization in the long run. Kristi makes some great points here. Personally, I make it my business to at least email each person that I have a phone interview with or who phone interviews with one of our managers, and for anyone who interviews in person with us, they get a personal call from me. Yes, its the least fun part of my job, but I can think of at least 4 instances in the last year where someone we rejected was called back by us later and was happy to take our call, and was eventually hired. People remember those who treat them like candidates and not commodities.

People will say that the technology leverage is bad, but people are happy to get something, anything when a role closes, or is filled or they are rejected. Some closure is better than none. And those who say they have no time for any communication are spending their time in the wrong places. It takes 30-45 minutes of one day in a week to catch up to all those people. It generates credibility for you and your organization in the long run.

]]> By: Kristi Daeda http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/03/02/recruiters-welcome-to-the-world-of-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-116806 Kristi Daeda Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=3691#comment-116806 Luke: I absolutely agree. Recruiting is ultimately about relationships and you can't build them with an autoresponder. Some mix of the two is ideal... Autoresponders and mass mail have their place, but a personal touch goes a long way. Ted: The time issue is where the recommendation to leverage technology comes in. One requisition for an admin assistant can bring hundreds of submissions. That's a lot of phone calls. It's all about balance. Luke: I absolutely agree. Recruiting is ultimately about relationships and you can’t build them with an autoresponder. Some mix of the two is ideal… Autoresponders and mass mail have their place, but a personal touch goes a long way.

Ted: The time issue is where the recommendation to leverage technology comes in. One requisition for an admin assistant can bring hundreds of submissions. That’s a lot of phone calls. It’s all about balance.

]]> By: Ted http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/03/02/recruiters-welcome-to-the-world-of-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-116804 Ted Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:06:19 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=3691#comment-116804 This line of thinking makes sense. I agree with an example like this: I like Yahoo and use them for everything online. I apply for a job because I love the company. I never hear back. I like Yahoo less, I start to use google, and stop sending my friends to yahoo. I think there is a marketing opportunity with every applicant. I would love to hear a recruiter's opinion on the time it would take. This line of thinking makes sense. I agree with an example like this: I like Yahoo and use them for everything online. I apply for a job because I love the company. I never hear back. I like Yahoo less, I start to use google, and stop sending my friends to yahoo.

I think there is a marketing opportunity with every applicant. I would love to hear a recruiter’s opinion on the time it would take.

]]> By: Luke http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/03/02/recruiters-welcome-to-the-world-of-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-116803 Luke Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:33:03 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=3691#comment-116803 I think, the people call for the human feedback. The automailers are cool, but they want to hear, why they were selected or rejected. The modern technologies can make the organization very unfriendly as the job seekers can pass several emails (feedback provided) without speaking to anyone from the organization. I think, the people call for the human feedback. The automailers are cool, but they want to hear, why they were selected or rejected.
The modern technologies can make the organization very unfriendly as the job seekers can pass several emails (feedback provided) without speaking to anyone from the organization.

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