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Interviewing Process: *Candidates were chaperoned around from interview to interview; every candidate was treated as a guest in their house, not just another body interviewing *After meeting everyone,
candidate had a nice debrief with a representative from Human Resources department and was then escorted to car waiting departure back to airport
The Offer: *Selected candidates could expect a verbal offer within 48 hours of final interview and a letter of offer sent overnight mail *The offer could be contingent upon a good background check
How Candidates are lost: •Waiting for days, if not weeks, for references and background checks •Candidate can be recruited away while waiting for background check to be completed •Delays create hesitation in candidate’s mind about hiring company •Delays reflect poorly on company’s ability to move quickly •Lowball offer after waiting
I have almost a 100% acceptance rate from candidates. Often times it isn’t best money or best opportunity they had been offered. It was high quality interviewing process. Considering time and effort by people in company and additional expenses of travel, companies can’t afford to lose right candidate. Hiring is like any relationship: “The more you put into it, more you get out of it.”
Brett Stevens is founder and President of The SearchLogix Group (http://www.searchlogixgroup.com). He has been recognized in many trade and online magazines and is a notable guest speaker and most recently, Brett was recognized internationally by the American Stroke Association for his fundraising efforts. You can email Brett at mailto:brettstevenspr@searchlogixgroup.com or telephone him at 770-517-2660.
