Comments on: The No. 1 Frustration of Your Job Candidates http://www.ere.net/2006/08/15/the-no-1-frustration-of-your-job-candidates/ Recruiting intelligence. Recruiting community. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:37:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Darryn Severyn http://www.ere.net/2006/08/15/the-no-1-frustration-of-your-job-candidates/#comment-6470 Darryn Severyn Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:38:49 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/08/15/the-no-1-frustration-of-your-job-candidates/#comment-6470 Yves, I have to agree as well. When I was running my own contingency-based recruiting agency, it was very common to hear from applicants who received a response, either good or bad, that they were surprised. When asked why they said this, many reiterated what you have said above – “ I don’t usually hear back from the application process”. Recruiters nowadays must take more of a sales representative mentality in their dealings with applicants. All recruiters must realize that recruiting today is not just about finding candidates for that one position, but also filling their talent pool for future positions and being ambassadors for the employer they represent. Without keeping candidates warm and interested in the company, there will be less and less people apply in the future – resulting in more sourcing problems for that particular company – and more headaches for that recruiter. It seems like a daunting task to achieve constant communication with applicants, but automation can definitely help. We’re actively working to ensure that we help recruiters achieve this in the most time-effective way possible, and in a personalized way. We believe all applicants must be treated with respect and made aware of where they stand in the application process. Yves,

I have to agree as well. When I was running my own contingency-based recruiting agency, it was very common to hear from applicants who received a response, either good or bad, that they were surprised. When asked why they said this, many reiterated what you have said above – “ I don’t usually hear back from the application process”.

Recruiters nowadays must take more of a sales representative mentality in their dealings with applicants. All recruiters must realize that recruiting today is not just about finding candidates for that one position, but also filling their talent pool for future positions and being ambassadors for the employer they represent. Without keeping candidates warm and interested in the company, there will be less and less people apply in the future – resulting in more sourcing problems for that particular company – and more headaches for that recruiter.

It seems like a daunting task to achieve constant communication with applicants, but automation can definitely help. We’re actively working to ensure that we help recruiters achieve this in the most time-effective way possible, and in a personalized way. We believe all applicants must be treated with respect and made aware of where they stand in the application process.

]]> By: Mel Kleiman CSP http://www.ere.net/2006/08/15/the-no-1-frustration-of-your-job-candidates/#comment-1876 Mel Kleiman CSP Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2006/08/15/the-no-1-frustration-of-your-job-candidates/#comment-1876 I agree total with the article but I think we should call it what it really is. This is just lack of respect. It is one of the key drivers that all of us seek. When you don't respond to an applicant you are showing a lack of respect and this will kill your employment brand faster then anything. There are three kinds of recognition, positive, negative and none at all and the worst kind is none at all. That is what we give applicant when we don?t give them any feedback at all. I will take a no interest any day over nothing. I agree total with the article but I think we should call it what it really is. This is just lack of respect. It is one of the key drivers that all of us seek. When you don’t respond to an applicant you are showing a lack of respect and this will kill your employment brand faster then anything.

There are three kinds of recognition, positive, negative and none at all and the worst kind is none at all. That is what we give applicant when we don?t give them any feedback at all. I will take a no interest any day over nothing.

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