Get interviewing times up front

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Get interviewing times up front

Have you ever recruited the perfect fit only to find your hiring manager seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth? You call, email and text with absolutely no response. Your messages let them know you have this amazing candidate to present, but nothing you do generates a response. You really have no update for your candidate and you're afraid you may lose them because of the unanticipated delay. Obtaining interviewing times upfront is the only way to prevent this from happening, so let's look at how you can get hiring managers to commit to scheduling interviews in advance.

If you expect hiring authorities to provide you with interviewing times, you need to begin by explaining how providing interviewing times upfront benefits them. Tell them top talent is hard to find and to give them access to the best candidates, you need to pin down their interview availability as soon as possible. When you request interview times, you are making a commitment to recruit and present top talent within a specific time frame.


Source: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/align-recruiting-with-job-requirements/get-interviewing-times-up-front