I just hung up the phone with another one of my candidates who was hired on-the-spot for another company after an interview they setup on their own.
That’s four five this week.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any problem with people getting hired–that’s why I am a recruiter. The hard thing is, this is happening when the candidates often don’t even express to me (their recrutier) that they are interviewing elsewhere.
Don’t worry, I’ll get over the rejection. But I can’t help but feel like some of my candidates were sneaking around behind my back.
Simultaneously, I don’t blame these companies. They’ve been stung one-too-many times by this and they’re giving offers on-the-spot, tacking on "flexible hours" and bumping up pay-rates to lock down the good ones.
The story from these newly-employed candidates sounds the same:
- They offered me a job on-the-spot, I didn’t know what to do…
- This position is doing something I actually like
(nevermind they never told me that they didn’t like my position) - They’re going to be really flexible with me and my schedule…
If you’re a hiring manager: I recommend you be ready to pull the hiring trigger, this is a job-seeker’s market.
If you’re a job-seeker: Show some love for your recruiter–or at least some respect. If you want to see other people, no problem. Just let them know.
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