Comments on: A New Way to Stop Candidates From Changing Their Minds http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Semmens http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Steve Semmens Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/#comment-1679 A timely, helpful, and relevant article. Because I am very straight up with candidates I expect that candidates are straight up with me. Of course I am bitterly disappointed when they change their minds especially in cases when they have signed the Letter of Offer. I think in future I will spend a little more time in the initial interview employing an 'up-front operating agreement/contract' and encourage my consultants to do the same thing! A timely, helpful, and relevant article.

Because I am very straight up with candidates I expect that candidates are straight up with me. Of course I am bitterly disappointed when they change their minds especially in cases when they have signed the Letter of Offer. I think in future I will spend a little more time in the initial interview employing an ‘up-front operating agreement/contract’ and encourage my consultants to do the same thing!

]]> By: D. Eric Kropp http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 D. Eric Kropp Fri, 26 May 2006 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/#comment-1671 Having been a recruiter for several Fortune 500 companies, I saw the hard line approach of: No Degree, No Job'. I thought this practice was idiotic. I was a recruiter without a degree for small agencies and decided to go back and get my degree. I worked very hard and had a great GPA, all while being a single parent of two kids and working full-time. I continued the pursuit for my MBA from a Big 10 University. Guess what? I had offers from most of the Fortune 500 Companies. I could pick an choose who I wanted to work for in my career. The question 'no experience, no job', does not hold water. Study hard, do internships and YOU can pick and choose who YOU want to work for! Having been a recruiter for several Fortune 500 companies, I saw the hard line approach of: No Degree, No Job’. I thought this practice was idiotic.
I was a recruiter without a degree for small agencies and decided to go back and get my degree. I worked very hard and had a great GPA, all while being a single parent of two kids and working full-time. I continued the pursuit for my MBA from a Big 10 University.
Guess what? I had offers from most of the Fortune 500 Companies. I could pick an choose who I wanted to work for in my career.
The question ‘no experience, no job’, does not hold water. Study hard, do internships and YOU can pick and choose who YOU want to work for!

]]> By: Sam McCord http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Sam McCord Thu, 25 May 2006 03:50:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/05/25/a-new-way-to-stop-candidates-from-changing-their-minds/#comment-1666 Excellent topic! I use a confidential questionnaire when first working with a candidate. One of the questions asked is how they make decisions and if they stick to them and a person of integrity. This weeds out those who may have an inclination to be wishy washy. Excellent topic! I use a confidential questionnaire when first working with a candidate. One of the questions asked is how they make decisions and if they stick to them and a person of integrity. This weeds out those who may have an inclination to be wishy washy.

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