{"id":794,"date":"2022-03-18T08:01:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T06:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmugdev.wpengine.com\/?p=794"},"modified":"2022-03-18T09:35:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T07:35:44","slug":"giving-feedback-after-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/giving-feedback-after-interviews","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Why Giving Feedback after Interviews Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interview feedback is proving to be one of the more contentious issues facing our industry today. Candidates are keen to receive it, yet some employers are reluctant to give it \u2013 so what should be done?<\/p>\n<p>As recruiters, we are often left in a tricky position if our client( the Organization hiring) provides no explanation as to why one of our candidates was not hired after attending an interview.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, research finds that 83% of people claim that they have never received any feedback following an interview which is usually disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>We are then left to smooth over the relationship with disappointed candidates when their efforts are met with boilerplate rejections.<\/p>\n<p>Giving feedback, however, does not only aid the candidate\u2019s future job search; it can also be positive for the organisation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is why giving interview feedback should be an integral part of your recruitment process:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2924dbb9d8f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2924dbb9d8f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/giving-feedback-after-interviews\/#1_Great_Impression_for_your_Brand\" >1. Great Impression for your Brand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/giving-feedback-after-interviews\/#2_Gives_the_candidate_room_for_Improvement\" >2. Gives the candidate room for Improvement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/giving-feedback-after-interviews\/#3_Its_a_Sign_of_Respect\" >3. It&#8217;s a Sign of Respect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/giving-feedback-after-interviews\/#4_It_Gives_the_candidate_Closure\" >4. It Gives the candidate Closure<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Great_Impression_for_your_Brand\"><\/span><strong>1. Great Impression for your Brand<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether in the managerial or entry level position, you are still in the market for other positions. Employers get head hunted too, so when you get to an interview and don\u2019t have proper feedback, your image of the company is determined with how they handle your recruitment process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This goes the same way for your interviewees. A candidate is likely to recommend your company to a friend if you happen to have an open position in the future, when they get proper channels of communication.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some instances, an appropriate opportunity may arise for the rejected candidate in future and if your relationship ended on a bad footing, you may find it hard to contact them again or they may reject your offer. A good impression is still a gain for your company so cultivate it by offering feedback to interviewees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer.png\" alt=\"Great Impression for your Brand\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer-770x405.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Gives_the_candidate_room_for_Improvement\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <strong>Gives the candidate room for Improvement<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The standard practice is usually to give a standard response to interviewees often offers no insight on what the person may have gotten wrong. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, if an interviewee has gone far enough in the interviewing funnel, it would be helpful to make it clear to them on where they went wrong so that they can work on it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you help the person grow and this might be helpful in future if a position becomes available and the person finds the position interesting enough to apply for it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like how companies ask their clients for feedback so that they learn how to improve their services, it is also important for interviewees to know what they need to work on so that they can grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Its_a_Sign_of_Respect\"><\/span><strong>3. It&#8217;s a Sign of Respect<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interviewee takes time to submit an application for a job and then attend an interview. All along, the person takes time to be prepared and package themselves as the right candidate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you may not offer the person the job, in the end, it is important to give them feedback as a <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/stay-relevant-job-market\">standard good practice<\/a> as it shows that you appreciate and respect the fact that they created time to participate in the interview. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reality is that you need the interviewees\u2019 skills and talent while they need the job and the relationships should, therefore, be marked a mutual display of respect and decorum, even if it does not end in a desirable outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer2.png\" alt=\"feedback after interviews\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer2-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer2-770x405.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer2-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Employer2-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_It_Gives_the_candidate_Closure\"><\/span><strong>4. It Gives <\/strong><strong>the candidate <\/strong><strong>Closure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most HR practitioners assume that the interviewee will automatically know that they did not get the job after a long period of silence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this could hold the interviewee back as they may turn down another offer or fail to apply for another job as they hold onto the hope of getting the job, you interviewed them for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, interviewees may feel that the interview went well and be very optimistic, only to have their hopes crushed with a long period of silence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, make it known and clear to the interviewee at the earliest time possible, if you are not giving them a job offer, so that they can move on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In conclusion;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is not easy having to tell the bad news, but the reputation that comes with the responsibility and honesty goes a long way in defining the company brand over time. Giving interview feedback should be part of your hiring process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates will be glad that you respected their time enough and helped them get closure by giving them feedback after an interview process.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giving feedback, however, does not only aid the candidate\u2019s future job search; it can also be positive for the organisation.\u00a0Here is why its important:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":798,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[135],"content_author":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-794","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-employers","8":"tag-active-qualified-candidates"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/114"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=794"},{"taxonomy":"content_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_author?post=794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}