It’s been my experience that most applicants are full of pride and hope, and sometimes they even have what recruiters are looking for. But whether you hire them or not, remember that they’ll talk about their experience. Hiring is tough: variables like the style of the resume, the words that are used, and the mindset of the reader affect the recruiter’s thinking. Every applicant is proud of who they are and what they do; they have hope and feelings and anxiously await an answer of some sort. That’s why you should always remember the common courtesy of sending a response: it’s a small thing, but it says much about your company. During my career I hired 125,000 of the nearly 4 million candidates that applied: meaning I had to send lots of rejection letters. I made sure to say something meaningful and constructive: after all, I knew many of them could become customers. Remember that everyone you deal with has feelings and hopes: treat them with the respect they deserve. That’s good advice for being proud of what you do today.
Hosea Ballou (1771 – 1852): American Universalist clergyman and theological writer
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