I'm setting up job interviews for a company, and I scheduled an interview for a friend today because she asked me for one. She didn't show up, so it's going to go on my record that my friend blew off the interview. Why do people do this? Only about 25% are coming to the interviews that I set up. Why do people not show up to interviews?
2007-10-08 04:42:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Administrative and Office Support
The job I'm scheduling for offers around $80k per year, which is very high for here in Nebraska.
2007-10-08 05:29:13 · update #1
Sometimes, it is because their reasons for scheduling it to begin with may have been because they were angry or fed up at their current job at the time the opportunity for the interview came up. They have time to cool down, realize they don't want to start over afterall, and don't show up. Still the wrong thing to do though. I work in HR and see if happen frequently. The upside to this is, this is not the type of person you would want to hire. Good luck finding the right fit for the positions you are searching for.
2007-10-08 06:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by ellymae3895 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just plain inconsiderate to not show for an appointment. Sometimes the applicant found another job or maybe they researched your company and decided they didn't want to work there. But they should still call to cancel.
I've had so many occassions where I set up interviews over a 2 day period. Then travel to the out of state location, only to have half the appointments not show.
2007-10-08 05:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know! I am setting up interviews right now as well. Although, I did refer 2 friends and they both showed up, but I have had alot of other candidates just blow off the whole interview. No show, no call, Nothing!
If you get another job, cool. But atleast let me know so my boss and I don't sit here waiting while we could be doing other things. Bad manners!
2007-10-08 06:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you properly qualifying candidates before scheduling them for interviews? It is safe to say that anyone who "blows off" any type of appointment doesn't take that appointment seriously. Perhaps they don't feel that they really qualify for the position and that attending the interview will be a waste of their time. Perhaps your location is much farther than they were expecting to travel for the job.
Just some thoughts.
2007-10-08 12:40:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humph! Some friend! She should've at least called you or your company to explain that she couldn't make it. I would give her one last call to account for her actions. Then I would explain to my coworkers that I didn't know she was a thoughtless jerk.
As to the other people not showing up, it's true what another poster said - lower paying jobs generally invite lower quality people. Also, some people rely on intuition - if something about a prospective employer just doesn't "feel" right, they will disappear.
2007-10-08 08:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because they found another job. I acually want to go apply to this company but I work full time on the one I am currently in. I don't think I am even going to get a change to apply for the hours I have.
2007-10-08 04:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by yolie857 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What?! That's rude. There's only one reason -- they're inconsiderate. They need to call and cancel even if they got another job or decided they're not interested.
I hope they know that people who work in similar fields/industries also socialize together. Continue to "skip out" on interviews and your name is being dropped at networking and association events. And nothing says your incompetent like leaving people hanging.
2007-10-08 05:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by Brntte3078 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They either find another job before going to the interview. Something came up and they couldn't go.
2007-10-08 04:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by llibretrac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could have been busy & had to re-schedule or she decided to put the hiring on hold or she found someone else, after initially talking with you. I would keep applying for other jobs & if she happens to call you back with a reason that you are happy with, then fine. If not, I would just move on & keep on applying for other jobs.
2016-04-07 21:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me when I was just starting out in business. Not only did my fried not show up, I never heard from him again.
I lost face at work and a friend.
I never recommended a friend again.
2007-10-08 04:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by lou_kur 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋