450+ applicants for our open Associate role. Have taken 25 first calls. Most take 24 hours to respond to follow-ups. Two candidates have followed up immediately with questions/thoughts within a few hours. Easy to tell who wants it enough.
@NWischoff That's how you filter/judge potential candidates? There can be a lot going on in someone's day. Seems like a bad strategy to give more points to those who happens to be able to respond within hours of when you ask follow up questions...
@MatanHazanov I have never in my entire life taken 24 hours to follow up on something that was extremely important to me (a job I wanted). Id sleep on a doorstep if I had to. I expect the same from my team.
@NWischoff If I sent follow up requiring meaningful thought in the AM, I'd be shocked with a response "within a few hours" if they have a job. Means They aren't doing right by their employer. Everyone's situation is different & this approach won't lead to finding the best talent IMHO.
@NWischoff @MatanHazanov Seems like a great filter to me.
@NWischoff @MatanHazanov 💯 agree on this. Same goes for both sides of the table.
@NWischoff @MatanHazanov Imagine being self-employed with the mentality that you'll follow up within 24 hours...
@NWischoff @MatanHazanov IMO this seems like a reasonable filter @MatanHazanov . This isn’t a normal corporate job. It’s joining a supporting role in a high-stakes partnership where your ability to work with others is paramount
@NWischoff @MatanHazanov A smart person would ask good developers what really qualifies someone as a great developer, then hire some other developers to write a custom ATS that actually looks for those things among the 500 applications, and you’d have an edge that most recruiters don’t. But do carry on.