Every cheese has a special taste and flavor which many will like, and some will disapprove. But is it necessary for the cheese to undergo a chewing session by the rat?
Going through an interview followed by a skills assessment is one thing. But undergoing a constant drilling session with a disapproving and doubtful person is another. The feeling of being picked apart by a hiring authority can be quite draining and very discouraging.
Why are candidates made to feel worthless when they go into an organization seeking employment? The hiring authority should be aware of their attitude towards the candidates? Understandably so, they has alot work to do, and granted there is an overwhelming number of applicants out there to sort through. But keeping the needs of the organization in mind is critical.
What progress has been made if a candidate is treated poorly by a hiring party from an organization? Chances are, the candidates will go back and tell at least 10 other job seekers that the organization is bad news. It's foolish to think that it's ok to treat candidates with little dignity, putting them on the spot and making them fill out endless personality analysis questionaires, and everything shy of a blood sample. All of that, and they never get a single follow-up postcard or email stating a decision. Remember, the hiring process is also the place where an organization can brand themselves, for the good or for the bad.
Don't be the rat, who's primary job is eating away at and poking holes into the candidates. They have enough to deal with already than to have their time stolen and character attacked. When the economy does a 360, the rat will be starving for cheese, but the cheese will stand alone.
