Comments - People Lie. You know that, don't you? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T15:07:07Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=502551%3ABlogPost%3A1387211&xn_auth=noI had to laugh at the "next w…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14056452011-09-15T17:22:42.745ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
<p>I had to laugh at the "next week" reschedule. When i think of reschedule it's two hours, the next day or at the most two days due to something that can't be helped. I also forgot that Jerry works in IT contractors a lot and IT contractors as a general group don't give much of a damn because there is always something else coming down the pike tomorrow. </p>
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<p>I have only had one who couldn't hit an interview schedule for a perm position his boss took the week off so he said he…</p>
<p>I had to laugh at the "next week" reschedule. When i think of reschedule it's two hours, the next day or at the most two days due to something that can't be helped. I also forgot that Jerry works in IT contractors a lot and IT contractors as a general group don't give much of a damn because there is always something else coming down the pike tomorrow. </p>
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<p>I have only had one who couldn't hit an interview schedule for a perm position his boss took the week off so he said he couldn't get in touch with him to get approval for a day off to go for an interview. He was off the radar because he indicated that he couldn't go until the next week. It was beyound my comprehension that if he was really interested he couldn't get approval from HR in the absence of his supervisor or just call in sick for a day. So he missed the bus. My glitches are less in terms of reschedule and more in terms of the interview never being confirmed due to all the problems. If they don't happen pretty quickly at the get go that is where i drop them off the radar. And i don't work contractors for that reason and several others. :)</p> The way people communicate ma…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14055742011-09-15T17:22:29.284Zlisa rokusekhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/lisarokusek
<p>The way people communicate matters almost as much as what they are saying to me in these and other situations. I am far more apt to give the benefit of the doubt if a person picks up the phone.</p>
<p>Emailed excuses do not elicit my understanding side.</p>
<p>The way people communicate matters almost as much as what they are saying to me in these and other situations. I am far more apt to give the benefit of the doubt if a person picks up the phone.</p>
<p>Emailed excuses do not elicit my understanding side.</p> Calling an Audible. That wor…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14055722011-09-15T17:03:44.392ZValentino Martinezhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ValentinoMartinez
<p>Calling an Audible. That works for me too.</p>
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<p>Calling an Audible. That works for me too.</p>
<p> </p> I doubt any of this stuff wor…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14052882011-09-15T16:56:57.129ZJerry Albrighthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JerryAlbright
I doubt any of this stuff works every time/all the time. So I've just got to go with what I feel works "most" of the time - each time something like this comes up. Though I'm always open to calling an audible on the field......
I doubt any of this stuff works every time/all the time. So I've just got to go with what I feel works "most" of the time - each time something like this comes up. Though I'm always open to calling an audible on the field...... @Jerry, your tombstone will r…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14052852011-09-15T16:50:08.941ZValentino Martinezhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ValentinoMartinez
<p>@Jerry, your tombstone will read: #OldSchool #HardCore.</p>
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<p>My tombstone will read: #OldCorpse #HardSchool...</p>
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<p>Your decision style works for you. Without beating a dead horse--does it work every time for your clients and your candidates? </p>
<p>@Jerry, your tombstone will read: #OldSchool #HardCore.</p>
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<p>My tombstone will read: #OldCorpse #HardSchool...</p>
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<p>Your decision style works for you. Without beating a dead horse--does it work every time for your clients and your candidates? </p> Here's a good example.
A fe…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14052142011-09-15T15:23:23.323ZJerry Albrighthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JerryAlbright
<p>Here's a good example.</p>
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<p>A few weeks ago we had a contractor scheduled for a phone call. A phone call! Not a big "You need to go there for the whole day and meet tons of people" type deal. A simple phone call.</p>
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<p>The night before I get an email: "Sorry, but forgot about something on my schedule. Looks like we'll have to move this to some time next week. Let me know what works. Thanks." <<<<< or something very similar to this so it's not an…</p>
<p>Here's a good example.</p>
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<p>A few weeks ago we had a contractor scheduled for a phone call. A phone call! Not a big "You need to go there for the whole day and meet tons of people" type deal. A simple phone call.</p>
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<p>The night before I get an email: "Sorry, but forgot about something on my schedule. Looks like we'll have to move this to some time next week. Let me know what works. Thanks." <<<<< or something very similar to this so it's not an exact quote.</p>
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<p>My immediate reply was "Well - they really are planning to finish their initial screening this week. I'm afraid if we try to reschedule you'll miss the boat on this one."</p>
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<p>His reply: "That's OK."</p>
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<p>My reply: "Good luck. Call me when if you ever need me. Take care."</p>
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<p>Could I have called my client right away and said "Sorry, but can we move John's call to next week? He's got something he needs to take care of. He's quite interested and I hope we can keep him on the books. He's great and I'm sure he'll be a super fit!"</p>
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<p>I sure could have. But guess what would have happened? We would be looking at some other excuse next week I guarantee it. With 100% certainty I can assure you "John" didn't have anything come up. Or perhaps he did - an offer maybe? Or a counter offer? Who knows. More importantly - who cares? Not me. </p>
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<p>My success comes from reading between the lines. Candidate wants to reschedule? Nope. Sorry. Unless you can send me a link to the obit for the relative that just passed away.....then maybe.....</p>
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<p>#OldSchool #HardCore </p> @CB...or delay, or tamper wit…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14054982011-09-15T15:17:36.481ZValentino Martinezhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ValentinoMartinez
@CB...or delay, or tamper with bottom line.
@CB...or delay, or tamper with bottom line. Do not reschedule bottom linetag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-15:502551:Comment:14051112011-09-15T15:12:15.605ZC. B. Stalling!!https://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ChrisStallings
Do not reschedule bottom line
Do not reschedule bottom line @Sandra & Lisa,
Agree wit…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-12:502551:Comment:13969852011-09-12T23:08:54.024ZValentino Martinezhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/ValentinoMartinez
<p>@Sandra & Lisa,</p>
<p>Agree with your experiences with employers who tend to reschedule, or even cancel, interviews more often than candidates we schedule do.</p>
<p>It’s even worse when some employers don’t cancel an interview, but do last minute interviewer substitutions. Many of these interviews go downhill when the substitute interviewer goes in unprepared and does more harm than good in failing to impress the candidate about the job and company.</p>
<p>@Lisa,</p>
<p>Even if…</p>
<p>@Sandra & Lisa,</p>
<p>Agree with your experiences with employers who tend to reschedule, or even cancel, interviews more often than candidates we schedule do.</p>
<p>It’s even worse when some employers don’t cancel an interview, but do last minute interviewer substitutions. Many of these interviews go downhill when the substitute interviewer goes in unprepared and does more harm than good in failing to impress the candidate about the job and company.</p>
<p>@Lisa,</p>
<p>Even if someone on the employer’s side deserves a spanking—don’t go there because you may discover some who actually like a good spanking.</p>
<p>@Jerry,</p>
<p>Ego may have nothing to do with a decision to de-select a candidate; but then again it may. Rigidity, however, presumes too much and because it is ironclad there are no exceptions. That level of rigidity can hurt one in the end. </p>
<p>Exceptional candidates are pursued and wooed for a reason. If they cannot be accommodated for something as basic as getting a job interview re-scheduled for good reason--they will be lost to the recruiter and to the employer. Now some may say, “They lied. Good riddance”, but in the end who really loses, particularly if the candidate is outstanding in their discipline and available at that moment in time? The candidate? No! Exceptional candidates end-up in places where excellent employees are always welcomed. Does the potential employer lose? Yes, especially if they had no vote in dismissing such a candidate. In such cases the recruiter who made the decision may be challenged if it’s discovered that an outstanding candidate, possibly even a candidate known to management, was dismissed or turned-off by a recruiter. I've seen that play out and it’s not pretty.</p> Indeed, employer bad behavior…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2011-09-12:502551:Comment:13972052011-09-12T21:26:34.925Zlisa rokusekhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/lisarokusek
<p>Indeed, employer bad behavior is kicking my ass far more than that from candidates lately. </p>
<p>Sadly, I have no answers other than to qualify qualify qualify my business, but in truth, even tried and true clients are acting crazy. It is as if they feel like they can put their worst foot forward, and it won't matter. But that is just not the case in markets where good talent is hard to come by.</p>
<p>I want to spank people. :-)</p>
<p>Indeed, employer bad behavior is kicking my ass far more than that from candidates lately. </p>
<p>Sadly, I have no answers other than to qualify qualify qualify my business, but in truth, even tried and true clients are acting crazy. It is as if they feel like they can put their worst foot forward, and it won't matter. But that is just not the case in markets where good talent is hard to come by.</p>
<p>I want to spank people. :-)</p>