In this unprecedented times, some might be in a position of looking for jobs. Whether it be for greener pastures or just wants to venture into another/different career path or perhaps simply out of job…whatever the case may be, it’s best to bear in mind that the same basic protocols when applying for a job of interest should still be adhered to.
Here at #companyconfidential we’ve been hiring for Data Research Analysts or Junior Data Analysts since late last year. It took us a lot of time and numerous screening interviews before we were able to get good candidates that we would like to hire and actually someone we would want to work with. This got me wondering as to why during this run it took us longer compared to past hirings we’ve done over the years. We didn’t change anything in our hiring process nor our job requirements.
I initially thought that the pandemic might have contributed to it. As all interviews are now virtual, thus gauging the personality of the candidate that fits well with the team is quite difficult. Even with cameras turned on during the interview, it’s still a bit hard. I also thought that maybe this time around our requirements were too strict that’s why in the screening process alone there were already a lot of potential candidates filtered out.
After all the pondering, I came to a conclusion that these weren’t the reasons why it was hard for us to hire. During the screening process there were a lot of resumes/applications we had to discard because it just didn’t fit our basic requirements. During the technical interviews, there were several of them coming to the interview unprepared. They haven’t done their research on what our company is all about, what the job description and requirements were — things like these. These are basic principles whenever we apply for a job, no matter what the medium of hiring is or the hiring process is. It is upon us, applicants, to come to the interview prepared and be professional.
Coming to the interview prepared shows great interest to the job applied for, which in itself already gives you a head start in getting the job. Being prepared also means that you respect the interviewers and their time in doing your interview. During the interview, it’s also best to be honest when answering questions. One can still be honest while marketing/selling oneself, right? 😊
Basic things that seems to be neglected. Makes me think if these were intentional? As we’re in a pandemic and they’re hoping that companies and interviewers are more likely to be lenient and forgiving of such mistakes? Or perhaps trying to appeal to the interviewers’ humane facet?
In any case, I still believe that these same standards when applying for a job of interest should be adhered to. These might be basic and old school but it definitely goes a long way such as landing that job. By the way, we’ve finally hired 2 Junior Analysts and they’ve been on the job for 3 to 4 months already and are a good fit to the team! Yey! ❤️
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