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I have a hiring committee that wants the applications before the closing date. I feel that they should get them all at the same time and not as they come in.
Any thoughts?
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When to give hiring committee applications
posted at 7/27/2011 11:23 AM EDT
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I'm now in staffing with the federal government, and no applications are forwarded to selection committees or hiring managers until after the closing date. If you're in the same or a similar environment, I'd recommend following that approach.
In the private sector, there really are no closing dates so they often get 'em as they come in. |
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When to give hiring committee applications
posted at 7/28/2011 5:43 AM EDT
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Theoretically, the larger the pool, the more likely you are to find the talent you are looking for.
In terms of objectivity, the order in which we recieve information can bias our decisions because we tend to remember the first and last information we receive more than the middle. But new technology has made these practices less "practical." |
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When to give hiring committee applications
posted at 7/28/2011 3:10 PM EDT
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Deltac makes a good point, and it does depend on your environment.
I only give resumes after the closing date because that's the mandate - I literally can't forward before the closing date. In the private sector, I give qualified resumes as I received them because I typically have a lot of positions to fill and the sooner I can fill, the better. If the first resume in the door is the perfect match, I'm not waiting to send it. Besides, if its a great candidate, chances are some other employer/s are going to think so too and I'm not about to lose a great candidate because the resume has been sitting on my desk for a few days. |
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When to give hiring committee applications
posted at 8/11/2011 6:04 AM EDT
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I think your question illustrates one of the common criticisms of HR â a focus on process and procedure over service and results. Your job is to serve the needs of co-workers, applicants and employees in a hyper competitive business environment. That requires constant flexibility and an ability to adapt to continuous change. If they want applications as they come in, (and there is no ethical or legal concern), give them what they want. Every individual and organization needs structure, but that structure should never be immutable. |
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When to give hiring committee applications
posted at 8/11/2011 6:10 AM EDT
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First: 6/6/2006 Last: 8/11/2011 |
I give them when they come in after my review. If they are a qualified candidate we don't want to wait. Like NORK4 said - we could miss a potential candidate by waiting. If you don't have a procedure/policy on this - what would be the reason NOT to give them when they are received if they are qualified? If you get qualified ones a week later and no one has been hired you can always pass those ones on. |
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When to give hiring committee applications
posted at 8/11/2011 7:22 AM EDT
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Federal realm has rules and regulations that private sector doesn't have, such as veterans preference which is given to qualified veterans. This requires justification for "passing over" a qualified candidate with vet's preference and hiring a non-veteran. HR attempts to ensure federal hiring managers follow regs set out by Congress. |
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