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Hi all! I would appreciate your assistance, as a new HR person, recruiting through our website, and thus getting applications from places not so close to where our offices are.
Basically, how do I
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Legality of questioning
posted at 7/3/2001 5:58 AM EDT
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Hi all! I would appreciate your assistance, as a new HR person, recruiting through our website, and thus getting applications from places not so close to where our offices are.
Basically, how do I ask them if they are willing to pay relocation charges in order to take a position with us? Our company is small and new, and thus we can't afford to pay for someone's relocation, and it's something that I want to address up-front in telephone interviews, if possible. I don't want to get in trouble by asking the wrong questions, any suggestions? Jill Lampi http://www.metrex.net |
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Legality of questioning
posted at 7/5/2001 8:30 AM EDT
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You might want to address it from the other direction. Indicate on your website that no relocation is available. Also include the information in any ads you might publish. You then have something to point to if someone asks for relocation. In the meantime, instead of asking if they are willing to pay relocation, try something like, "I notice that you are in X and the job is in Y. At the present time we are unable to pay any relocation. Will that pose any problems for you?" |
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Legality of questioning
posted at 7/19/2001 6:16 PM EDT
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First of all, if you are recruiting though a website you must anticipate that many applicants will not live in your area. If you are not interested in covering relocation expenses, indicate it up front. This is not a legal issue, it's a matter of how you do your business. Be sure they are aware before you bring them in. |
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Legality of questioning
posted at 8/14/2001 8:22 AM EDT
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First: 8/10/2001 Last: 6/7/2002 |
Indicating in your recruitment adv that a position is not eligible for relocation assistance will work.
I have done it many times. The good and the bad of recruiting on the web is that you reach people all over the world. Good luck |
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Legality of questioning
posted at 1/29/2002 5:20 AM EST
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However, don't be surprised if they ask, even if you've noted in your posting, especially on the Internet, that "no relocation is available". I recently had job offers from three different out-of-state companies, all of which had the no-relocation statement, but offered me relo assistance anyway. I started my cover letter with "willing to relocate at my own expense for the right opportunity". I think that got me in the door for all three interviews. I took the one in St. Louis, much less of a life-style change than going to Metro DC or NYC!
If the candidate is really the right person for the job, maybe you can find a little money for some assistance; it doesn't need to be a full-blown relo package. You can always make them pay it back (all or a pro-rated amount) if they leave the company on their own accord within a certain period of time (1-2 years is common). Good Luck. |
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