Comments - Extending Job Offers Too Late - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T22:58:26Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=502551%3ABlogPost%3A1290702&xn_auth=noI have lost 3 candidates rece…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-02:502551:Comment:13717992011-09-02T16:31:43.648ZShari Burkehttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ShariBurke66
<p>I have lost 3 candidates recently to the client waiting too long to put the offer in place. It is really frustrating. The client almost let me go when I told them they had this problem. Thank gosh that did not happen and they now make an offer on the spot!</p>
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<p>I have lost 3 candidates recently to the client waiting too long to put the offer in place. It is really frustrating. The client almost let me go when I told them they had this problem. Thank gosh that did not happen and they now make an offer on the spot!</p>
<p> </p> I think the most important th…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-06:502551:Comment:13172082011-08-06T14:38:33.756ZWendy Schwartzhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WendySegade
I think the most important thing for companies to do is keep the lines of communication open while they finalize the offer letter. If the CEO has to sign off on it and he is out of the state or the country, then there may be a brief delay, but it is important to keep the candidate "warm and fuzzy" during this final waiting period. Recruiters can do this as long as they know what the hold up is about.
I think the most important thing for companies to do is keep the lines of communication open while they finalize the offer letter. If the CEO has to sign off on it and he is out of the state or the country, then there may be a brief delay, but it is important to keep the candidate "warm and fuzzy" during this final waiting period. Recruiters can do this as long as they know what the hold up is about. @keith...thanks for your cond…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-05:502551:Comment:13163162011-08-05T21:33:56.681ZGina Cleo Bloomehttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/GinaCleoBloome
<p>@keith...thanks for your condescending response.</p>
<p>First of all, I find your comment about age discrimination a bit rude and I suspect shows a bit of your own bias towards age. Why do you assume that my age would have been a factor?</p>
<p>I have in not one of my interviews felt that being over 50 was the reason I was not moving forward. OK...maybe once at a start up, when everyone I met was under 35. But in most companies, the people I interview with are over 40 - at the Exec…</p>
<p>@keith...thanks for your condescending response.</p>
<p>First of all, I find your comment about age discrimination a bit rude and I suspect shows a bit of your own bias towards age. Why do you assume that my age would have been a factor?</p>
<p>I have in not one of my interviews felt that being over 50 was the reason I was not moving forward. OK...maybe once at a start up, when everyone I met was under 35. But in most companies, the people I interview with are over 40 - at the Exec levels, you don't find many under 30's.</p>
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<p>As for how I "jumped' to my conclusions, given 20+ years of recruiting on the corp, consulting and agency side combined with a reasonably functional brain, has enabled me to read the map as well as earned me the cred to comment on my experiences.</p>
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<p>Thirdly, you missed the point...I was offering examples of poor candidate experience which to my mind, is never justified. I don't tolerate it from recruiters who work for me and I think it spoke to the original comments by Timothy Yandel.</p>
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<p> </p> @Gina: Well there are several…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-05:502551:Comment:13156432011-08-05T17:50:28.574ZKeith Pleshahttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KeithPlesha
<p>@Gina: Well there are several issues here. The first is obvious, why would you think that the delay of hiring has anything to do with the recruiter? The recruiter is not picking his/her boss in this scenario...clearly the decision is coming from higher up. However, they should keep you up to date as to what is happening. The second has to do with the headhunter. I used to work with several clients that had a very good idea of what was coming up in terms of positions. They would share…</p>
<p>@Gina: Well there are several issues here. The first is obvious, why would you think that the delay of hiring has anything to do with the recruiter? The recruiter is not picking his/her boss in this scenario...clearly the decision is coming from higher up. However, they should keep you up to date as to what is happening. The second has to do with the headhunter. I used to work with several clients that had a very good idea of what was coming up in terms of positions. They would share that info with me sometimes a month or so in advance. Being a proactive recruiter, I started sourcing for those positions before they were really truly active. Good recruiters are proactive, not reactive. So the likelihood of this position being a couple weeks out is probably the scenario and not an issue with the headhunter. </p>
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<p>Too many job seekers jump to their own conclusions...I'm just happy you didn't jump straight to age discrimination like so many others. You also need to realize that there is probably quite a bit of competition involved and you can't knock a company too much for doing their due diligence in hiring the right person. It is indeed frustrating when it happens to you though.</p> Amen! I flew out for an int…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-05:502551:Comment:13157322011-08-05T16:21:21.388ZGina Cleo Bloomehttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/GinaCleoBloome
<p>Amen! I flew out for an interview with a great company 3 weeks ago. I came home so excited about the people, the challenge and the feeling that I nailed the interviews.</p>
<p>Radio silence since...</p>
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<p>What is scary is that I am being considered for a Dir Recruiting role, you think the in house recruiter would be paying more attention to her potential big boss.</p>
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<p>The other day, I interviewed with a head hunter who said I was perfect for his client and then told…</p>
<p>Amen! I flew out for an interview with a great company 3 weeks ago. I came home so excited about the people, the challenge and the feeling that I nailed the interviews.</p>
<p>Radio silence since...</p>
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<p>What is scary is that I am being considered for a Dir Recruiting role, you think the in house recruiter would be paying more attention to her potential big boss.</p>
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<p>The other day, I interviewed with a head hunter who said I was perfect for his client and then told me he would be presenting resumes in 2 weeks. Maybe something has changed since I headhunted but my boss would have fired me if I had let the candidate leave my office without me calling the client and setting up the interview for the first available slot.</p>
<p>Has the art of making the deal disappeared from the Recruiting Process? </p>
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<p> </p> Instill that sense of urgency…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-04:502551:Comment:13145082011-08-04T21:34:25.092ZKeith Pleshahttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KeithPlesha
Instill that sense of urgency immediately with the client or they will constantly miss out on potentially great folks. This is even more pertinent with tech contracts. I struggle with this with my own internal hiring managers dragging their feet...sometimes they need to miss out on that great candidate to fully understand the concept.
Instill that sense of urgency immediately with the client or they will constantly miss out on potentially great folks. This is even more pertinent with tech contracts. I struggle with this with my own internal hiring managers dragging their feet...sometimes they need to miss out on that great candidate to fully understand the concept. Yes! We need to educate our…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-04:502551:Comment:13136652011-08-04T15:42:19.310ZJulie Linkhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JuliePentis
Yes! We need to educate our clients so they don't miss out on great potential hires!
Yes! We need to educate our clients so they don't miss out on great potential hires! Great article. Employers who…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-03:502551:Comment:13115832011-08-03T16:22:35.287ZEric Putkonenhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/EricPutkonen
<p>Great article. Employers who wait will lose more and more as time goes. Competition is getting fierce is some sectors (like mentioned in Monday's article in Businessweek - Hiring Like It's 1999 - <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/hiring-like-its-1999-08012011.html">http://www.businessweek.com/technology/hiring-like-its-1999-08012011.html</a>)</p>
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<p>Candidates are going to have multiple offers more and more...the employers who wait and delay will lose.</p>
<p>Great article. Employers who wait will lose more and more as time goes. Competition is getting fierce is some sectors (like mentioned in Monday's article in Businessweek - Hiring Like It's 1999 - <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/hiring-like-its-1999-08012011.html">http://www.businessweek.com/technology/hiring-like-its-1999-08012011.html</a>)</p>
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<p>Candidates are going to have multiple offers more and more...the employers who wait and delay will lose.</p> Absolutely! you can even tell…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-02:502551:Comment:13110052011-08-02T22:05:47.052ZTimothy Yandelhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TimothyYandel
Absolutely! you can even tell them about me, but I don't think that would gel with you. ;)
Absolutely! you can even tell them about me, but I don't think that would gel with you. ;) Great article. Can I print i…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-08-02:502551:Comment:13100822011-08-02T21:04:44.632ZCindy J. Biterhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/CindyJBiter
Great article. Can I print it off and mail to to my clients? Anonymously, of course!!!
Great article. Can I print it off and mail to to my clients? Anonymously, of course!!!