Office 2010 Professional blog apr-s-interview-than

It;s occurred to all of us. You just interviewed for a position. The questions weren;t too difficult, and while you may not have answered each perfectly, you feel like you did your best. And besides … you could totally do this job. And then you wait for a result. From here, the scenarios vary depending on the stage in the process, company, and recruiter with whom you are dealing. I envision this post to be the first in a series of what I;m calling Après Interview Scenarios. Some situations I;m thinking about: Recruiter turns you down but doesn;t provide any additional information. (the topic of this post) No response from the recruiter Recruiter is unable to give you a yes or no answer,Office 2010 Key, for whatever reason. Recruiter thinks you stand a strong chance of being hired at the company … but not for this particular job. You get an offer or invitation for additional interviews, but you decline, for whatever reason. What else am I missing? You;ll notice I didn;t mention the scenario in which you get an offer and intend to accept. That;s because, well, 1) No way am I touching any sort of offer negotiation issue, and 2) I;d rather keep the focus of this series on situations that do not result in the strong consideration or acceptance of an offer. So for today … The “Thanks but No Thanks” Scenario. Back to our interview situation … After a few days you get an e-mail,Windows 7 Serial, call, or even a snail-mail letter from the recruiter or company, and you find out you weren;t a match for the opening. No other information. That;s it. Thanks for your interest, and we;ll keep you in mind for future opportunities. Whoa! What just occurred? What did you do wrong? How should you handle this? My first piece of advice: Don;t settle for a vague “Thanks but no thanks” response. Ask for more information. I;d suggest sending a thoughtful e-mail directly to your recruiter or contact. What was the discrepancy between the job description and your skill set? Should you target a different position or a different group? Should you not pursue future opportunities with this company? My second piece of advice: Don;t be surprised if the recruiter isn;t able to answer your questions. In fact, in writing this, I know I;m setting my colleagues and me up for a world of hurt. As much as I;d like to debrief the interview with a candidate and discuss areas for improvement, I can;t. This policy is one you learn in the first day of new recruiter training at Microsoft. Why? Well, there are lots of reasons, but put most simply: Legal liability. Providing feedback to an external person as to why he or she didn;t get a position is a slippery slope. 9999 out of 10000 people would probably take the feedback and use it to improve upon their skills. But that one other person could take something said out of context,Office Enterprise 2007, raise a red flag, and get the recruiter (and company) into a big mess. So flame me all you want on that policy, but it;s not going to change, and yes,Microsoft Office 2010 Key, that sucks. And, unfortunately, if you ask me for feedback, you;ll receive my auto-text which reads: Thanks for your reply. While I realize you want feedback for career development, I am not allowed to disclose specifics related to our selection process. I would encourage you to continue applying for positions of interest via Yes, super lame. I know. But looking from the inside out,Office 2010 Professional, I agree it;s necessary. All this said, I would still encourage anyone to ask for feedback after an interview, even if it is an interview with Microsoft. The worst that can happen is that the recruiter ignores you or says no. You have nothing to lose and deserve more information. gretchen P.S. A note for internal Microsoft employees interviewing for positions within the company: This “no feedback” policy does not apply to you, and your recruiter should go through the results of your interview with you so you can develop your skills. But considering I interviewed internally once and was told by my recruiter, “I don;t think I have enough information to share with you,” don;t be surprised if you have to push this issue. Escalate if your recruiter doesn;t provide you with feedback. (Ok – now I;m totally going to get flamed by co-workers … yikes!) P.P.S. Feeling like I should add the Disclaimer to this one!