U.S. News & World Report, in its “Money/On Careers” column, suggested that employers not mistake a tight job market for one where they can mistreat job candidates. If employers forget the 10 following points, “they risk losing great candidates, alienating potential customers, and even starting their new hires out on the wrong foot.”
We agree that these points are best not forgotten by employers. We also think candidates benefit from seeing these points and reading what each means in more depth.
Here are those “10 Things Employers Forget When Hiring”:
1. Interviews aren’t a one-way street.
2. Job postings shouldn’t read like an internal processes manual.
3. The best candidates have options.
4. The goal of the hiring process is to make the best hires, not to make HR’s job easier.
5. Employees start learning about your culture during the hiring process, not on their first day.
6. Candidates will scrutinize your rejection notice, so be careful what you say.
7. You may lose your best candidates by making the hurdles to apply too high.
8. It takes only seconds to send an automated response to candidates who didn’t get the job.
9. Truth in advertising pays off down the road.
10. Your candidates are human beings, just like you, your sister, your dad, or your best friend.
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