As a follow-up to their last episode (Where is Everyone?), Maria and Michelle spend today’s episode discussing things they are seeing across the board during the hiring and interview process as a result of the pandemic. They’ve “found everyone”, but hiring managers and recruiters are still having a hard time filling open positions, which translates to employees having a hard time as well.
Today’s discussion moves from the length of time it’s now taking for people to find a job to the fact that the entire specialty of recruiting is getting a bad rap. So much of what they’re seeing is a lack of follow-up, and in some cases, recruiters and employers are “ghosting” their applicants. But that’s not all; they maintain that the screening process many employers use is too trivial and does not work in the “world of work” right now. Tune in and find out what Michelle and Maria are seeing, and more importantly, find out their suggestions for how to make things better.
The Finer Details of This Episode:
Quotes:
“I’ve seen people cycle through dozens of interviews, they are ghosted or ignored completely from the beginning. In some cases, it starts from the beginning, completely ignored, no follow up. In other cases, it is ghosting, where you get to start the process, but you never get any further. And in more cases than I care to admit to, there’s no follow up or no contact based on why you did not receive the offer.”
“From a hiring perspective, it makes zero sense.”
“Do I know you’ll stay? Because that’s the big question. When it comes to “overqualified”, is there a fear that you’re going to have to replace that person when they find a better gig?”
“The entire recruitment process needs to be re-evaluated because the candidates are there, they’re just being weeded out before conversations can happen… the talent is there, but they are just overlooking them in the recruitment process.”
“If you cannot hire and fill your positions within a reasonable amount of time with someone who is capable of doing the job, then clearly something about your process is broken.”
“Instead of having a recruiting team who believes their job is to weed out bad choices, why not approach it from the perspective that ‘your job is to find the right people’.”
“It’s also very easy to start implementing changes in your organization.”
“Start with your teams, have them do some introspection, have them assess what’s working and what isn’t working, and then start to brainstorm some solutions.”
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