Job Applications Coming In

By |2024-02-07T13:09:21-08:00February 7th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Question:
We’ve identified the job candidates we’d like to interview, but we still have applications coming in. Do we need to review every application before moving forward with interviews and making a job offer?

Janelle, SHRM-CP, SHRM-PMQAnswer from Janelle, SHRM-CP, SHRM-PMQ:

The short answer is no. There’s no legal requirement to review all the applications before moving forward, and you can always return to the applicants who applied later to review them if needed. Having said that, we do recommend reviewing every application.
Doing so ensures you don’t miss out on potentially excellent candidates who might be buried in the pile. It also demonstrates a commitment to fairness and nondiscrimination in your hiring process.
If you’re concerned about a flood of applicants after interviews are already underway, you can always take down the job posting and repost it if none of the current candidates work out.
This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

Janelle has over 19 years of HR Practitioner experience within the healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing industries. She has worked in HR roles as an HR Manager, HR Generalist, and Sr. Recruiter managing hiring, onboarding, payroll, employee relations, and staffing. Janelle holds certifications from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Questions?
Vital Signs Insurance Services, Inc.
PO Box 6360
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (916) 496-8750
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (916) 496-8754

Candidate Asks Us Not to Contact Their Current Employer?

By |2022-06-15T12:13:52-08:00June 15th, 2022|HR News, Uncategorized|

Question:

What should we do if a candidate asks us not to contact their current employer?

Shawna, SHRM-CPAnswer from Shawna, SHRM-CP:

It’s ultimately up to you, but we’d generally recommend that you honor the request. The candidate may have a good reason for asking you not to contact their current employer. They may fear retaliation if their manager gets wind of their interest in leaving, or they may have a toxic boss who wouldn’t give an accurate assessment of their ability to do the job.

If you wish to contact the current employer despite the candidate’s request, inform the candidate of your decision beforehand and explain what questions you will be asking their employer (dates of employment, job title, etc.). The candidate may opt to let you go ahead with the reference check or they may decide to withdraw themselves from consideration instead of having you reach out. It’s best that they be the one to make this call, especially if contacting their current employer could have negative repercussions for them.

After working in the mental health field for nearly a decade, Shawna became a HR professional and has obtained a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a Society of Human Resources Management certification. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Sociology. In her free time, Shawna enjoys hiking with her family, backpacking, running, and reading.

Questions?
Vital Signs Insurance Services, Inc.
PO Box 6360
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (916) 496-8750
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (916) 496-8754

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