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April 23, 2007

Deceiphering the Code

From NFIB's Business Toolbox:

Many of the lost hires that don't occur during the interview process happen during what is supposedly the follow-up to the interview. It's common for a candidate to be told, for example, "We'll finish interviews and make our decision soon; you'll hear in about a week," but then find that two or three weeks pass without word. Most interviewing managers consistently underestimate the time when follow-up will happen, so the candidate who places a follow-up phone call is likely to hear only, "We're still interviewing." Delayed follow-up is deadly in the recruitment process in that it's usually interpreted in one of two ways: it's assumed to mean rejection, or it's taken as a sign of disorganization within the company. In either case the better candidates are likely to pursue their other options.

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