Agency Recruiter Mock Interview
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How do you treat candidates that your client does not select for the job? Walk me through your process.
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Agency Recruiters speak to numerous candidates in a day and often interview handfuls of people for one position. Show the interviewer that you treat your candidates with respect and that you are unafraid to be forthright with them when they don't get the job. The hiring authority wants to see that you have excellent coaching skills and the ability to give helpful and actionable feedback to your list of rejected candidates.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Part of being a successful Agency Recruiter is to gain and keep the respect of my talent pool. When I find out that a candidate was not selected, I will ask my client for actionable feedback on the rejected candidate. Then, I pick up the phone and call that candidate. I tell them the news and ask them if they would like feedback on their interview performance. If they are open to feedback, I will have a 15-minute interview coaching session to prepare them for their next shot. Then, I document everything that has happened. Next, I spend about 30 minutes uncovering new opportunities for that specific candidate. I like to shop great candidates around to my other clients who may be interested in their skill set. Around 30% of the time, this action results in a new job order from a different client, so it's a win-win strategy."
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