Managers often wonder why they have a hard time landing the best candidates. One of the biggest reasons is that delays, caused by the difficulty in finding convenient times when both parties are available for interviews, cause a good number of the top candidates to drop out of the hiring process. Cutting Interview Delays With Night and Weekend Interviews Scheduling interviews is difficult and time-consuming, especially for currently employed candidates who have difficulty in finding the time to leave their current job for an interview. Employees hate to sneak around and “lie” to their current boss (about why they are leaving early) in order to participate in an interview. Hiring managers are also busy, and they too have difficulty in finding time to interview. One tool that can help with both of these scheduling problems is to hold some interviews at night and on weekends.
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Storeowners and customer service people have long known that extended hours (outside the 8 a.m.?5 p.m. norm) can dramatically increase attendance. The same is true for interviews. You want to hire the best people, but because they are good at what they do, they are often the busiest and the hardest to schedule. If you want to attract them you need to be flexible, and you must work around their current job and time constraints. If you, as a manager can allocate some after hours or weekend time to interviewing, you can dramatically increase the number and the quality of the candidates you interview. Advantages of Non-Peak Interviews Non-peak interviews have several advantages, including:
Possible Action Steps For Off-Hour Interviews
Conclusion Hiring can be one of the least customer friendly processes in HR. Instead of ignoring the difficulty of interview scheduling, smart managers can take advantage of the shortsightedness of others and provide off-hours interviewing. You will find that the candidates appreciate the gesture and that you (as a manager) are rewarded with better hires and a positive ROI!