How to Win Over Hot Job Candidates

How to Win Over Hot Job Candidates

Recruiting Best Practices: Produce a Complete and Accurate Job DescriptionRecruiting Best Practices: Produce a Complete and Accurate Job Description

If the position doesn’t clearly state the full range of duties and objectives, prospects may look elsewhere due to uncertainty over expectations.

Recruiting Best Practices: Provide Job Description in AdvanceRecruiting Best Practices: Provide Job Description in Advance

So interviewees can directly describe how they can satisfy the various requirements.

Recruiting Best Practices: Do Your HomeworkRecruiting Best Practices: Do Your Homework

Review LinkedIn and other online resources to find out who the candidates are—and craft questions that specifically reference their bios.

Recruiting Best Practices: Give a Pre-Interview ItineraryRecruiting Best Practices: Give a Pre-Interview Itinerary

This should include when and where the interviews will take place, how long they’ll last and who (with titles) will be taking part. If a test is involved, give a heads-up about that, too.

Recruiting Best Practices: Make a Great First ImpressionRecruiting Best Practices: Make a Great First Impression

Make sure the receptionist greets candidates warmly. Encourage employees to make a point of smiling and saying “hello” to the candidate.

Recruiting Best Practices: Be PromptRecruiting Best Practices: Be Prompt

It’s unprofessional to make candidates wait beyond scheduled interview start times—and it casts negative light upon your company culture.

Recruiting Best Practices: Allow No InterruptionsRecruiting Best Practices: Allow No Interruptions

Turn off the cell phone and e-mail notifications. Put your office line on “Do Not Disturb.” Don’t let a computer screen stand between you and the candidate. Focus entirely on the discussion.

Recruiting Best Practices: Have Materials Ready for the HandoffRecruiting Best Practices: Have Materials Ready for the Handoff

If interviewees receive company materials before leaving, they may well conclude that their time really mattered to you and the department.

Recruiting Best Practices: Display Your Company ColorsRecruiting Best Practices: Display Your Company Colors

Speak about your department and organization’s purpose and accomplishments with pride. Talented professionals are motivated by the intrinsic value of the employer and the associated work.

Recruiting Best Practices: Always Close With a Next Steps SummaryRecruiting Best Practices: Always Close With a Next Steps Summary

Candidates don’t want to be left in limbo. Explain what will happen next and when. Don’t drag in making a decision or, if needed, scheduling a follow-up interview.

CIO Insight Staff
CIO Insight Staff
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