tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post7197004170344437336..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: how the hiring process works on the employer's sideAsk a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-38951986174541788402009-06-28T10:32:00.095-04:002009-06-28T10:32:00.095-04:00A, definitely don't do the link thing. It'...A, definitely don't do the link thing. It's a little annoying to have to go somewhere to retrieve the resume/cover letter rather than just having it provided right there in the email.<br /><br />I prefer just having it all as attachments.Ask a Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-36443903413828245702009-06-26T19:51:16.833-04:002009-06-26T19:51:16.833-04:00Again, thank you for the insight on this article, ...Again, thank you for the insight on this article, I appreciate it much.<br /> I have a question about delivery of the resume. Some listings state how they require the resume (i.e. in the body of the email) What about the ones that don't? Is it advisable to place the resume as an attachment and in the body of the email for the nonspecific postings? <br /><br />Recently, tried a program that includes a link to the resume with the cover letter but that seems like it may spook someone into thinking it's spam. Would it spook you into deleting it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-53339103299267163702009-06-21T20:50:03.064-04:002009-06-21T20:50:03.064-04:00I'm curious about your process before the job ...I'm curious about your process before the job is even posted. In my experience, a number of positions are filled then - either by internal applicants or others who were encouraged to apply through informal networks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-6056389697670525252009-06-21T18:32:45.543-04:002009-06-21T18:32:45.543-04:00Great! Thank you for answering my questions. With ...Great! Thank you for answering my questions. With the high number of people responding to job posts, I thought the window for accepting resumes might be smaller than that. I will now be applying to more jobs with much more confidence even after finding an opening 2 weeks after it was posted. Thanks again for the insight!Karla Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995598829410550887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-12646424582641470292009-06-14T00:22:42.736-04:002009-06-14T00:22:42.736-04:00Karla, there isn't a certain set of words that...Karla, there isn't a certain set of words that I'm always looking for -- definitely varies by job.<br /><br />And I'm always accepting applications for at least 3-4 weeks after posting a job, if not longer. Of course, this varies from employer to employer, but I think anyone would be insane not to leave it open AT LEAST that long. And if someone fantastic shows up after that, I'm not going to disqualify them just because of an arbitrary deadline.Ask a Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-60747645037878317552009-06-13T15:25:10.132-04:002009-06-13T15:25:10.132-04:00Thanks for the post! As a job seeker, this is real...Thanks for the post! As a job seeker, this is really helpful to know about the path that my resume/cover letter take after I hit send. :)<br /><br />I have a few questions in regards to some of the steps:<br /><br />1. Are there specific words/phrases that you look for during the first scan (besides the things that are listed in the job post)?<br /><br />2. After posting a job, do you set a specific timeline for how long you will accept applications? For example, some posts do not indicate a deadline for sending in a resume. So if I find the post a week after it was put up on the web, is it too late to apply?<br /><br />Thank you!Karla Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995598829410550887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-22076933370781360132009-06-07T17:51:56.097-04:002009-06-07T17:51:56.097-04:00There are positions for which we will request a wr...There are positions for which we will request a writing sample. During that part of the process, once we receive the materials, we will review everything - the writing, the grammar, punctuation, etc. <br /><br />Applicants will often not make it after this stage as well.HR Mavenhttp://www.thehrmaven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-72289607922018893572009-06-05T11:39:38.681-04:002009-06-05T11:39:38.681-04:00Very similar to my process as well, although, no, ...Very similar to my process as well, although, no, I don't print anything off, I keep everything as electronic as possible. Otherwise I have paper flying everywhere.<br /><br />You're being kind though I think, when you say that some scans can be as short as 45 seconds. :-) On my first screen, I can screen through a pile of resumes and discard and accept right away within seconds, based on people who do meet the criteria at all.<br /><br />It's the second scan where I look a little more closely for those who are a match and "kind of" a match. That's probably 1-2 minutes.<br /><br />The last screen is reading thoroughly through all the ones who made it this far for those we wish to contact.<br /><br />Then yes, phone screen, testing, interview, references, offer, hire.Just Another HR Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10582169287862727600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-56644821614847990602009-06-05T07:54:49.737-04:002009-06-05T07:54:49.737-04:00I do the initial screen on the computer, but I pri...I do the initial screen on the computer, but I print the ones I'm interested in. Then I do phone interviews, and I type pretty much word-for-word the answers they give into a MS Word form that I've been using and tweaking since 1996. The successful phone interview candidates come in for interviews with the hiring manager.Kerry Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590443839479686201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-36899284035618226252009-06-04T13:11:52.124-04:002009-06-04T13:11:52.124-04:00Great post, as it also gives me insight into the n...Great post, as it also gives me insight into the next evolution of my own company. We're a small consulting firm that hasn't had a need for a full-blown HR department yet, so much of the hiring decision have been made by our own team of consultants. On top of that, our various project team sizes ebb and flow, so we have to constantly adjust for need versus glut.<br /><br />We also get tons of people blanket-applying for every job they see. I always slap myself on the forehead whenever I get a computer engineer saying he/she wants to program in SQL for [insert misspelled company name here]. We don't do anything with of the sort.Stevehttp://www.lifeinasuit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-15250194202001785992009-06-04T02:55:40.771-04:002009-06-04T02:55:40.771-04:00Good one. Your have explained the hiring process (...Good one. Your have explained the hiring process (from the inside) very well. It's also called the 'recruitment funnel' in hiring parlance.<br /><br />As you mentioned, technology places a big role in today's candidate management process and recruiters do avoid printing resumes (at least not all of them!).The HR Storehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669889377658306676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-8231695160840557902009-06-03T22:02:06.928-04:002009-06-03T22:02:06.928-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com