1. How late would a job candidate have to be for the interview for you to disqualify him or her from contention?
2. Has a job candidate ever answered a call on his or her cell phone during an interview with you?
3. Would you disqualify the candidate from contention for taking a cell phone call during the interview?
4. Has a job candidate ever done any of the following during an interview with you?
5. How important is it for a job candidate to send a thank you note after the interview?
6. How often do you receive thank you notes?
7. Would you reject a candidate for not sending a thank you note?
8. Is it acceptable to send a thank you note via email?
9. How do you normally reject job candidates?
10. Has a job candidate who has accepted an offer ever done any of the following:
-Accepted the position and then left the company within 30 days
-Called just before the start date to change plans
-Re-opened salary negotiations just before the start date
Of the 85% who responded with "Yes,"
11. Have you ever rescinded an offer?
12. How important it is for job candidates to ask questions during the interview?
13. Do you think job candidates' manners during interviews have deteriorated over the past few years?
Employees Survey Results
1. Have you ever been late for a job interview? If so, how late?
2. Have you ever taken a cell phone call while in a job interview?
3. Has the person interviewing you ever interrupted the interview to answer a call?
4. How often do you send thank you notes after job interviews?
5. Do you send thank you notes via email?
6. Have you ever been rejected for a job by not hearing from the employer at all after the interview?
7. What do you think is the most appropriate way to reject a job offer?
8. Have you ever done any of the following after being recently hired:
-Accepted the position and then left the company within 30 days
-Called just before the start date to change plans
-Re-opened salary negotiations just before the start date
Of the 21% who responded with "Yes,"
9. How much time do you spend preparing for a job interview?
10. Do you ask questions during an interview?
11. Have you ever contacted an interviewer to find out why you didn't get the job?
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