Not turning up to Interviews

greytroot

I always though it was best to never turn down an interview, but some interviews have been extreme - one had 16 members interviewing me for a NMW job (decided to act like spud from trainspotting) - never got the job!

JimmyTheWig

loobs40 wrote: »

I have been doing interview for some weeks now for IT people. Still amazed at the lack of interview technique.

What makes you think that us IT people would have people skills??

heretolearn_2

Andy, bitter, much? Why do you assume that poster's company doesn't contact applicants?

CCFC_80

heretolearn wrote: »

Andy, bitter, much? Why do you assume that poster's company doesn't contact applicants?

I agree with you that I should not assume but many companies will not contact applicants even after attending an interview for a straight forward courtesy of Thanks but No Thanks.

What annoys me though from this post,is the many occasions when employers do not contact the interviewee after attending an interview all of a sudden an employer starts crying just because someone never turned up for an interview.

Gleeful

andy46 wrote: »

I agree with you that I should not assume but many companies will not contact applicants even after attending an interview for a straight forward courtesy of Thanks but No Thanks.

What annoys me though from this post,is the many occasions when employers do not contact the interviewee after attending an interview all of a sudden an employer starts crying just because someone never turned up for an interview.

I don't understand that. I've not been contacted after application for some jobs when I've not been shortlisted, but EVERY SINGLE interview I've ever been to, I've been contacted afterwards to be told the outcome.

Kez1983

andy46 wrote: »

I agree with you that I should not assume but many companies will not contact applicants even after attending an interview for a straight forward courtesy of Thanks but No Thanks.

What annoys me though from this post,is the many occasions when employers do not contact the interviewee after attending an interview all of a sudden an employer starts crying just because someone never turned up for an interview.

You may have had some bad experiences, but please do not simply assume that all employers are the same and I wont contact the people I interview. Dont tar everyone with the same brush.

I would not be so rude as to not even contact people that spent an hour or two of their time in an interview.

On a good note after todays interviews I will be offering 3 people jobs!

bristol_pilot

elsien wrote: »

Bane of my life, interviewees. You shortlist 6 a day, most of whom confirm, then you get the first one and the last one actually turning up, but you can't do anything constructive for the ones in-between as you don't know for sure till 10 minutes after the interview start time that they've changed their minds.
Then of the 2 that do turn up, one hasn't read the blurb/advert and doesn't realise it's a part time not full time job, so leaves as soon as they find out; the other wants to ask that even though the advert/job description clearly states shifts to include early mornings, evening and weekends (non-negotiable) can they fit in with school hours and holidays please.
And anyone you do appoint then fails their CRB or can't get a reference.

And breathe.........

Part-time work is of no use to jobseekers that need to earn a living, the only people that would possibly be interested are those that need to fit in with school hours. No wonder no good candidates turn up.

elsien

I partially agree - I couldn't afford to work part-time either, however in my workplace (small care home with people out at day centres during the day) we need the "bodies" to cover all the shifts. Too many full time staff means mainly split shifts, only one day a week off, and very few weekends off - we already work 3 in 4. The rota just doesn't work without more part-timers, and believe me I've tried. Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
And I disagree that we don't get good candidates at times- one of my best staff is someone who was a manager in a high street store, who accepted the need to work less hours while he retrains, so he can work his way back up the ladder in a new career.

emilyteach1

bristol_pilot wrote: »

Part-time work is of no use to jobseekers that need to earn a living, the only people that would possibly be interested are those that need to fit in with school hours. No wonder no good candidates turn up.

That's a little unfair. I understand your reasoning, but I find that part-time work isn't just for parents juggling their work-family balance.

I work part time and still make more than I need to cover my outgoings [granted, I do receive more than minimum wage, though].

And, part-time work can be done in conjunction with state assistance; help with rent, council tax, etc. [if still eligible, and whether a parent or not].

I know plenty of people who've took on part time jobs to tide them over, and to get back onto the employment ladder.

elsien

Or those who take on part time jobs with more unsocial hours so that they can work round a partners hours.
However people know the hours and the salary scale when they apply (assuming they bother to read it that is, and having read some of the application forms I have my doubts about that at times), and if they can't afford it they shouldn't apply. I don't see why people would apply for a job that's no use to them then not bother showing up - and we're talking mainly people already in employment as a rule, not people filling in their quota of job centre applications.

Our latest hitch iwhich is probably putting people off is the organisation's personality questionnaire which shortlisted candidates have to complete otherwise we're not allowed to interview them. It's scaring off an awful lot of people, but because we have been told to offer people an interview then send them the info on the questionnaire which they have up until a couple of days before the interview to complete, this is where a lot of people currently drop out when it's too late for us to reschedule others.
I don't agree with it, and it would send me running for the hills as well, but it's organisation policy and too new for the company to have had enough feedback to consider changing how it operates at the moment.