"Great article, Todd. We too never celebrate a deal until the candidate officially starts. We've had too many last minute turndowns that we didn't see coming."
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The return of the living dead (candidate)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kelly Wargo Nov 21, 2011. 7 Replies 3 Likes
I had recruited this particular candidate for a full-time position in a large consulting firm. He impressed everyone during a rigorous interview process - he was judged to be an excellent fit in…Continue
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Georgina Sonali replied to Todd Vician's discussion 'The return of the living dead (candidate)'"Very Good Article. Thanks for sharing!!!
I faced similar experiences in my four year old recruitement career and you are abolutely correct about the candidate's intent and also about creating a good pipeline."
Candace Nault replied to Todd Vician's discussion 'The return of the living dead (candidate)'"Wow, in reading this I had a total flashback to a very similar experience with a candidate (there are probably more but this one always stood out to me). I never stop being amazed at how cavalier candidates can be (and clients too if you think…"
Melissa Zentgraf replied to Todd Vician's discussion 'The return of the living dead (candidate)'"@Stephanie: I may be sending your letter to two candidates this week. I can't believe the offers that these two turned down. Have they NOT been paying attention to current events???
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Stephanie replied to Todd Vician's discussion 'The return of the living dead (candidate)'"Being fed up with candidates declining excellent/better than expected offers I wrote this template in my best English (quite a feat as Afrikaans speaking) that I email to them:
Dear Candidate,
Herewith I want to extend my congratulations with your…"
Elise Reynolds replied to Todd Vician's discussion 'The return of the living dead (candidate)'"Oh my goodness. I had this candidate as a Project Manager for a oil field services company. This guy interviewed, was offered a job. They offer was lower than what he wanted. , he proceded to negotiate. Relentlessly, he…"
Darryl Dioso replied to Todd Vician's discussion 'The return of the living dead (candidate)'"Great post. Thanks for sharing. As an earlier blog note, you really need thick skin to survive in our trade, eh? Our "product" is the only one that can walk away, be flakey or rude. A car can't turn around on its own and go back to…"
Todd Vician posted a discussionThe return of the living dead (candidate)
I had recruited this particular candidate for a full-time position in a large consulting firm. He impressed everyone during a rigorous interview process - he was judged to be an excellent fit in skills, prior experience, business acumen, and cultural fit to our organization. My interactions withhim were all extremely positive and he appeared to be extremely excited for the opportunity. He was seemingly one of those candidates whom we all like to find. We extended him an offer that exceeded…See More
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- PeopleFirm, LLC
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- Corporate Talent Acquisition
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- >15 years
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- >10
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