Comments on: 10 Rules for Dating and Recruiting

By: jeff robert

jeff robert — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:37:48 +0000

Wonderful dating rules,hope they really do work in the real life too.As what exactly you hope or wanting to have you never get that. darcy

By: Keith Halperin

Keith Halperin — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:03:46 +0000

Charles, if we confined interviewing to people who do what what we know, we’d only be able to interview recruiters (if that)! Unless it’s a highly-specialized, in-group discussion, I think most recruiters should be able to ask almost anyone what they do and get an intelligble, understandable answer.

Cheers,

Keith “Knows When to Talk and When to Shut Up, Most of the Time” Halperin

By: Charles Clifford

Charles Clifford — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:41:54 +0000

As regards Rule#2, do not call references until an offer, contigent upon satisfactory references, is extended to the candidate. Candidate references are very annoyed when contacted, during their busy work day, when there is no business reason for taking their time. Until an offer is extended a business reason does not exist.
As regards Rule #6, do not dominate the conversation, particularly by asking questions. Ask questions, excessively, create barriers in a relationship. And, never ask inappropriate questions, e.g., those that ask for confidential information. And, don’t play at analyzing the candidate – if you ate not a licensed therapist then you are an amateur.
As regards Rule #8, do not coach or make suggestions! Making a negative evaluation of a subjective evaluation and best kept to yourself. Criticizing a candidate just damages your company’s reputation, and invite retaliation.
As regards Rule #9, unless you are a senior technologist/engineer then you lack the basic knowledge needed to interview a technology/engineering candidate. And, never tell this type of candidate that you have an opportunity that matches their skill set.

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By: Keith Halperin

Keith Halperin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:19:53 +0000

When will the ERE summer reruns end?

Keith

By: Shawn Graham

Shawn Graham — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:59:32 +0000

I always encourage candidates to go for the “goodnight kiss” by reaffirming their interest in the job (the dating equivalent of “call me”), highlighting their skills, and asking about next steps in the interview process (the dating equivalent of “will I see you again?).”

For more tips from the job seeker’s perspective, check out the post I wrote for Brazen Careerist http://tinyurl.com/9ksyac

By: Silvana Avinami

Silvana Avinami — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:16:23 +0000

How interesting…here’s a post I wrote for job candidates and what they should look for in recruiters http://silvanaavinami.com/?p=316

I’d LOVE to hear everyone’s thoughts.

May 09 be a meaningful year!

Silvana

By: Jamie Feldhusen

Jamie Feldhusen — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:32:02 +0000

Too true!

Great advice I’m saving for reference!

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By: Sylvia Dahlby

Sylvia Dahlby — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:40:37 +0000

I agree recruiting & dating are similar, and while the “courtship rites” are different, the goal of a happy “marriage” is basically the same.

With regards to point #2, this cuts both ways. From the candidate’s POV nothing is worse than over-selling the job in the ad or during the interview and painting a much rosier picture than what the candidate can realistically expect.

In an age where exaggerating on a resume (if not outright lying) is common, employers are often guilty of taking similiar liberties in their job descriptions.

Be mindful of employment branding and live up to your own hype.

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By: Will Branning

Will Branning — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:17:25 +0000

Very good analogies! I have on more than one occasion been disappointed in my candidates’ lack of responsiveness, poor interviewing, etc. Doing the work up front to ensure they are a good fit – in terms of their cooperativeness, skills-match and organizational fit saves a lot of headaches.

By: Ronald Katz

Ronald Katz — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:13:28 +0000

Amy,
Love this light-hearted but serious advice about recruiting and interviewing. Lots of great points especially #5, 7, & 8. One thought though about #5. I’m sure that when you say have “notes on the resume” you do not mean actually written on the resume. Better to keep your notes separate. Resumes are discoverable and must be kept on file. Anything you write on them could be mis-interpreted and come back to bite you. Thanks for this article,
Ron Katz