Decided to hire, set up a job post with a nice job description, and screened through multiple candidates, only to have an interview ‘no-show’? That’s not a nice feeling to go through at all. We understand the pain. We also know the time and effort you must have put into the entire process.
There may be a multitude of reasons as to why a candidate did not show up for an interview. It could be because they have acquired another job offer. Or, it could also be because they simply forgot that they had an interview scheduled with you!
As with job-seekers, they may be facing multiple interviews with different companies, keeping track of these sessions can get messy and this can affect your hiring experience too.
And so, in this piece, we’ll be looking at 5 ways you can do your part to reduce the number of ‘no-shows’ for your company’s future job interviews. Let’s jump right into it!
Here are 5 ways to reduce the number of interview ‘No-shows’ for your firm!
1. Build a good connection with the candidate
One of the most effective ways to reduce the number of interview no-shows for your company is by ensuring that the employer or hiring manager builds a good connection with the candidate in the brief period of an interview slot.
No, we don’t mean that you should exchange social media handles and become besties overnight. What we’re saying is: be friendly, express kindness, be honest. Build an original rapport with the job seeker. This will do two things, really.
One, it will set the job seeker as well as the one interviewing at ease. And two, it makes it harder for the job seeker to skip the interview. After all, if you were nice to somebody, why would they ever turn you down?
2. Help to avoid scheduling conflict
The second reason as to why job seekers may not show up for a scheduled interview, is simply because they forgot that they had scheduled a session to speak with you! All it takes is a simple reminder to ensure that they do attend the interview session with your firm.
And yes, we know, emailing each candidate, setting up a calendar and splitting up times according to candidates’ availability and more can be quite a hassle. This is where GrabJobs comes to save the day.
With GrabJobs, companies can save time and increase interview show-up rates by sending automated interview invites and interview reminders! No more time needs to be wasted with communications going back and forth to schedule and set up reminders.
3. Pre-screen your employees
The third way to reduce the number of interview no-shows is well, by ensuring that you’ve checked properly. Pre-screen your employees. Now, what exactly does that mean?
Are they actively looking out for the job opportunity? If they are, there’s a higher chance that they will indeed follow up with you and attend a job interview as opposed to say, someone who’s casually browsing through the job board vacancies.
Sometimes, all it takes is a simple phone call. Talk to the person to figure out if they’re genuinely keen on the position. Figure out how interested they are, and that should give you some idea as to whether they will actually attend the interview later!
4. Keep contact with the candidates
Another reason as to why some individuals don’t show up for the interview sessions is because they think that the firm has lost interest in their application. Where some companies may have multiple rounds of screening or interviews, the hiring process can take some time.
And during this period of time, candidates may attempt to contact your organisation one way or another. Keep a channel of communication open so that you can keep in contact with them. If they’ve asked for an update, give them a quick and honest reply.
When they know that you’re contactable and that the process is still on, there’s a higher chance that they will attend the interview later!
5. Don’t lose hope!
More often than not, the hiring process can be exhausting for both job seekers and hiring managers alike. It can be a long journey, especially if you’re starting from scratch. In which case, don’t lose hope!
Good things take time. Build patience and keep hunting, for the right one for the job is surely out there somewhere. Just give them some time to find you!
