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\n\tEven if you don\u2019t ultimately hire a given candidate in your applicant pool, things will work out better for both of you if the candidate leaves the relationship with positive memories. Candidates who feel appreciated and treated with respect are far more likely to speak well of the company and encourage other qualified friends and contacts to seek work there. They\u2019re also more likely to develop and share positive associations with your company\u2019s brand and products. So how can you take simple steps to make ALL of your candidates enjoy the application experience, not just the ones you hire?<\/p>\n
\n\tYou\u2019re not likely to hire a candidate who shows up late for an interview with no explanation or apology, right? So, demonstrate the same consideration. Don\u2019t cancel an interview at the last minute, don\u2019t allow the candidate to idle in a waiting area for more than ten minutes, and if you have to, give clear notice, explain, and apologize.<\/p>\n
\n\tCandidates hesitate to seem pushy or demanding when it comes to a decision timeline. So respect that hesitation and engage in good faith. Provide them with a clear timeline, keep it short, and if the timeline changes, let them know and tell them why. If your candidate calls or emails once a week to check in, acknowledge their polite persistence and give them all the information you can.<\/p>\n
\n\tNothing says \u201cI don\u2019t really care about you\u201d or \u201cYou won\u2019t enjoy working here\u201d quite like a messy, disorganized workspace and a distracted, disinterested, unprepared interviewer. Make sure your interviewers have obtained and read candidate resumes before their sessions, and make sure they come prepared with relevant and meaningful questions to ask.<\/p>\n
\n\tMake candidates feel welcome, ask them what they\u2019re looking for and why, and really listen to their answers. Most importantly, make them understand that you respect and value the skill sets that they worked so hard to attain \u2013 the same skill sets that you require for the position you\u2019re trying to fill.<\/p>\n
\n\tCandidates are typically proud of what they have to offer, and they should be. Don\u2019t treat them like they\u2019re on trial, and certainly don\u2019t expect them to put on a show for you that extends into areas beyond the job requirements.<\/p>\n