I know your job's not easy. I know the economy's in tatters. I know hundreds of applications cross your desk every week. And I know it's a buyer's market, and you have to put the needs of YOUR employer first. Regardless:
1) If you post a recruitment notice, either in a newspaper or online, PLEASE take it down when the job's filled. And specify if it's a real, immediate opportunity or just a resume-gathering exercise.
2) Most job-hunting sites (Monster, CareerBuilder) offer auto-response email features. An acknowledgment directly from your company (even if it's a form letter), is a nicer touch.
3) If you tell an applicant that you'll keep his/her resume on file to pair against future openings...please do so.
4) If an applicant follows up with an e- or voicemail, please have some sort of system in place to offer timely feedback. Especially if the job-hunter is furnishing information (references, work samples) that you've requested.
5) Lastly, please bear in mind what it was like to be on the opposite side of the desk. You have a unique and valued position in your firm...you're its first impression, initial contact and public face. You are a vital extension and ambassador of its marketing and PR efforts. And with unemployment at an all-time high, you hold the key to the front door, with the power to alter a candidate's fortunes and career path for the better. Assume your role as professionally as you expect your talent pool to present itself.
THANK YOU! And good luck!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No comments:
Post a Comment