Companies should not treat hiring like being on The Bachelor...but they often do. On The Bachelor (or The Bachelorette): 🌹 Many individuals vie for one person's proposal 🌹 At each stage, it doesn't really matter how the candidates feel, their goal is just to get the rose and progress to the next round 🌹 Only at the end, once the single candidate is presented with the rose, do they actually get to decide if they want to accept it or not That's how we often treat the hiring process: 💜 "Candidate, you'd be so lucky to work with us." 💜 "Candidate, jump through hoops to impress us." 💜 "Candidate, tell us what we want to hear." It's one sided. Not only does that feel lousy, but leads to poor matchmaking and often divorce (metaphorically). During initial phone screens, I always ask, "What's important to you in your next role?" I'm looking to understand the candidate's motivations and as we move through the process, I want to make sure that we all (myself and the hiring team) are keeping those things in mind, communicating them and able to offer those. I want the candidate to be as happy as the company. A good hiring match is two-sided. #hiring #matchmaking #candidateexperience
it's such a great analogy. The hiring company also expects every candidate to fully give their heart in the process not stay closed off all while the bachelor is about to start making out with another girl. Sometimes recruitment feels more like love island where you have to watch your back for the competition 🤣
Exactly, it is a relationship and the best ones only happen when we are all treated fairly. Also, Of the 23 seasons of the US show, only 2 leads are still with their Final choice as of the end of 2019. A success rate of only 8.7%... You're right, things can be done way better!
Great analogy Tova Angsuwat, I couldn’t agree more.
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2moI couldn’t agree more Tova! Such a perfect analogy. I always appreciate companies who understand interviewing is a two way street.