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Recruiting tip - applicant
interview preparation
Your software
for recruiting, staffing or executive search
should be able to do many things to make you a more successful recruiter.
However great applicant tracking or a huge resume database
cannot help you once the applicant sits down face to face with your
client for an interview.
When preparing the applicant for an Interview, be certain
to provide accurate and complete directions. Applicants who have trouble
finding the client's office do not give good interviews. Repeat
what the applicant told you about the ideal job. The applicant must
realize why he/she is going to the interview:
Job/Location/Money. Then, when he/she agrees to interview,
he/she also agrees to the benefits of the Job/Location/Money.
Therefore, tell them, 'if a fair and reasonable offer is made, you
should take the offer'.
Applicant interview preparation, pre-close questions:
'When can you
start?' 'Would your boss make a counter offer?'
'Would you take it?' 'When will you resign?'
Applicant interview preparation, checklist:
| The interview
questionnaire has been emailed. |
| Told them
how to dress, remembering that one person's idea of 'spiffy'
is another person's picture of
'ridiculous.' |
| Told them
how to fill out an employment application. Leave
expected salary off, don't provide reference names that
you don't already have, there are no discrepancies in the
resume you have and complete the application
neatly. |
| Prepared
them to ask intelligent questions and avoid monopolizing the
conversation. |
| Convinced
them not to establish a salary figure. |
| Lectured
them on the dangers of 'bad mouthing' former associates or
employers. |
| Explained
that the 'art of Interviewing' means to always get the offer
and never react to negatives in a negative way. The time
to respond to negatives is better after you have an offer,
when you can do something about it. |
| Have they
been 'charged up' and made acutely aware that enthusiasm for
the opportunity will win over everything -- dollars, title,
responsibility and experience! |
| Has all of
the above been explained enthusiastically and painted in vivid
pictures, leaving absolutely no question as to what you
mean? |
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