Hiring Manager Probs

Is there anything you try to do to actively retain your team members? Do you try to foster team connection/outings? Or do you feel like this is more of a company culture responsibility?

How long is the HR process for extending offers at your company? I've worked at places where it could take up to a month just to get the paperwork ready, and by then the candidate is already disco… more

What is your opinion on candidates reach out to you on linkedin to express their interest in a job posting? Does that make you more interested and willing to give an interview? I've personally nev… more

What's your best advice for someone trying to ace the interview? Curious what makes you want to hire someone, or what makes someone stand out to you. For me, it's when a candidate asks questio… more

Offered a candidate the job. They accepted… then ghosted. No heads-up, no notice—just vanished. How do you move on from that?
And how do you spot the red flags before you’re left hanging?

How much value do you place on cultural fit when hiring for your team? And how do you assess if you and the candidate will work well together? I'm a newer manager and would love to hear advice

We always hear about the hiring team ghosting candidates, but what about candidates who ghost the minute we extend an offer? Also unprofessional and should be talked about more often!

How am I supposed to hire "junior talent" when every entry-level job requires 5+ years of experience? Is time travel a prerequisite now? Joking, but the struggle is real!

I've been finding it difficult to hire top talent within the salary range the company is willing to approve. It's disheartening because it also affects retention, and employees are jumping to … more

Have you ever rescinded an offer after a candidate has already accepted? What was the reason for doing so and how did the candidate handle it? Luckily, I've never had to be put in this position, a… more

Anyone in the tax profession facing hiring replacements mid tax season? Let’s talk about it.

I sit in on all interviews for this organization to explain a broad overview of benefits and expectations for the probationary period. At each interview, I describe our PTO accrual and that PTO during the first … more

What’s the reasoning behind hiring managers putting their profile on linked in job postings? There are many jobs without hiring manager profiles, so wondering the advantage of putting a profile. Is th… more

When an internal candidate interviews for a role, as a hiring manager do you see their current salary and take that into account for future salary? (i.e. if future salary range is up to $40k more, wou… more

When you fill out background check is ok to select “no” to reach out to current employer? I selected no but provided a copy of W-2 and paystub to verify my employment. Background check raised a flag s… more

Do I need to notify my employees if our company hired someone on the sex offender registry? We do not hire anyone under 18 and we do not have customers under 18.
I couldn't find a solid answer.

So I went for interview rounds with a company and have been waiting since the start of this week to get an answer whether we are going to move forward or they are going to move on from me as you can. … more

Are there any fashion sneakers ladies in the bowl who want to test some New Balances sneakers? You will get to keep them.

Recruiter/hiring manager - would you be understanding if a candidate asked for 10 days to make a decision on an offer? In all fairness you are offering a 1 year contract and they shared that this othe… more

I work at a human services nonprofit and we realize burnout is a big factor in employees leaving their jobs. If your company had "extended" benefits, would adding those to the posting be ben… more

Anyone work at Chobani and is hiring for a brand marketer?

Has anyone worked for an executive search firm? I’m in a final round for one of the large global firms and curious to hear experiences, differences vs other professional services. Thank you!

Hello, any brand managers or brand comms managers here? I want to ask if you are open to candidates who show transferrable skills but are not necessarily from the same type of companies/industry. I ha… more

anyone on here from @swooped? @swooped

Hiring managers who are at a brand manager or brand marketing role - what do you look for when you look at a candidate’s resume? Do folks coming from different industry (eg advertising agency) not eve… more

Guys, what is your take on sending WhatsApp messages to a hiring manager instead of emails?
Do you think they will respond, and also, is this a good way to build an informal relationship with them?

For more c… more

what platforms or techniques have you found most effective with ai automation in your recruitment process (if any for writing job descriptions/outreach/sourcing/screening...)?

Can my drug testing criteria be different for hourly vs. exempt employees? Example: a waitress does pre-employment drug test and it comes back negative-dilute. I wouldn't retest.
If a manager does pre-em… more

Looking for input. I am diligent to always follow up with candidates if they have not been selected to continue in our hiring process. A lot of people right now look for feedback on why they were not … more

This is more a question *for* HMs. Context: I am a recent hire into a strategic partnerships role, having never done strategy before. My whole team comes from MBB. My manager is pretty patient with me but I come … more

What are alternate job boards or ways to look for candidates when linkedin recruiter is not an option?

How much weight do you put on referrals? Anecdotally speaking, do you see more success working with candidates introduced to you through a referral?

What are some of biggest obstacles you deal with when it comes to securing talent for your org? For us, we simply don't have the budget needed to compete for top candidates

I’d like to get the opinions of hiring mngrs

I had very good 3 rounds of interview with a multiple hours long case in the last one. In the middle of the case presentation, I was told that my presentati… more

Do you check for write ups in previous roles?

I hear a lot of people aren’t getting any response when applying for jobs. but being on the other end of it, I feel like the opposite is true. We get ghosted all the time from applicants. Why apply … more