Sometimes employers become overly egocentric when it comes to recruiting, deciding that in a weak economy they have the pick of the litter when it comes to job seekers. However, job seekers are often no better at focusing their resumes around the old-fashioned idea of an objective and expecting employers to meet their personal needs by offering them their dream job.
The fact of the matter is that recruiting needs to be a give-and-take situation. That doesnât mean one side gives and the other takes. It means there should be a balance on both sides.
In the article, “The Importance of the Give-and-Take Job Interview,” writer and human resources consultant Deborah S. Hildebrand suggests
that:
… job seekers (and employers) should focus on creating the type of give-and-take environment that naturally lends itself to a quality fact-finding session. Because that is what job interviews are supposed to be all about. Itâs just business professionals gathering information.
In a truly idyllic job interview, both sides would feel confident in what they bring to the table and be able to discuss openly the benefit of what they each offer. It would be, as Hildebrand suggests, a more level playing field.
For employers, writer and speaker John Picoult sees it this way in his Monster.com article, “Does your Hiring Process Sentence Applicants to Hard Labor?” Employers need to consider how their company treats customers and apply these same rules to job seekers. After all, customers are just job seekers on their day off.
Consider this: if you make the shopping experience uncomfortable or difficult for customers, they are likely to stop patronizing your business, right?
The same principle applies in the recruiting arena. If itâs unreasonably difficult and onerous for candidates to interact with your firm, theyâll be inclined to look elsewhere for employment. (And no matter what the state of the job market, talented people will always have other alternatives.)
Making the recruiting process as free of stress and friction as possible should be your goal. Itâs our goal. That’s why we offer a complete recruiting software solution for your applicant recruiting, sourcing, and tracking needs. Check out PCRecruiter for more.
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