Interview No Shows

[DirtyDave]

I run a CNC Machine shop.
No call/show is common for interviews. Like probably 25% wont show.
Then if you actually hire someone, its a gamble if they even show up for their first day. Had several no call/show for first day of work. Probably 10% of hires.

[TreyRo]

I've had two interviews no-show in the last 10 days...

I can't even count home many resumes I've gotten in the last 6 months that seemed like a decent fit and I couldn't get a response to email or phone call to even set up an interview.

[Gumbo Man]

That's just bad manners. Probably weren't raised right and would've made bad employees. You dodged a bullet, not getting fooled into hiring them.

Burn enough bridges and developing manners comes a lot easier when no one will hire you.

[basschump]

I would have no problem with that. It's the ones that don't bother to call then don't show up.

DJ

It’s frustrating, but much better they don’t show than ending up hiring one if those guys. Think about the wasted time and effort on training a dud that’s never going to try.

[ctom87]

Can't speak to the no-shows, but I agree with Curt here... Right now because no one wants to work, you really have to have the time between application and start day be as minimal as possible. Get them in the door before they change their mind. More and more companies are realizing that is one key that helps combat this "I don't want to work," so to be competitive in the employment market, you have to be extremely fast. You won't get good candidates enter employment if you take a month to get them hired.

[Drycreek3189]

Burn enough bridges and developing manners comes a lot easier when no one will hire you.

Maybe this is the answer ?

[bowhntrmatt]

Not sure which industry you are in, but I've seen that the last couple years. I do HVAC/plumbing/electrical services.
When I became the manager of the branch I'm at, I think like 8 of the first 9 interviews I was supposed to do cancelled, and about half of them were no call/no shows. I attribute it to the fact that most candidates are younger. This included some office/csr type roles as well. And we are at the top of our market when it comes to pay and benefits.

[WyoBull]

Maybe this is the answer ?

Amen, that is a big part of the problem.


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[Werk]

Certainly appreciate the feedback. However in the case I presented, the salary being offered isn't below market and someone certainly isn't going to costco and making the pay were talking. If you are going to be the low man on the totem pole making six figures at 25 years old, you're darn right I want you to have a run through the wall mentality and a strong worth ethic. And not all roles are created equal - when a job posting for a role has 100+ applicants it is safe to say candidates ARE competing for the role.

I absolutely understand your point. All valid. I got where I am by busting my butt and being raised with some semblance of a work ethic.

However, I still think it applies. You are not the only person hiring for the low man position. Not the only company wanting to fill entry level professional positions. The number of applicants doesn't mean squat, if the pool of talent is still doing what you are saying. I work in the energy industry like a ton of folks. The company I was with previously, was looking to fill my position about 6 months before I left, due to the nature of the work. 200 applications submitted, 8 interviews. One offer accepted. Same offer turned down after accepting. Another offer sent and accepted. 6 months to hire someone making 100k+. At a company that had unreal benefits, appropriate pay, hell we even had a full on restaurant with burgers, salads, gyros, you name it. Still took tons of effort and time to find quality candidates and get them in the door.

My point is that it usually comes down to a couple things from the employee side. I have been there so i am keenly aware of it.

Pay
Benefits
Work Environment
And finally the overall attitude of the people you're working with.

When you have all those things squared away, the resumes for the folks who will put in the time and have the discipline to work and get the job done, will come sliding across your desk. They will keep in touch, communicate well, and have the intestinal fortitude to let you know what's going on even before they work for you.

Again, I am not saying this directly to you and your situation Gwilly, but as a general thing I have noticed over the last few years. I have been on both sides of the pole here. Hiring and being hired. These are only my conclusions of how I have made sense of the market as of late.

[Redfeathers]

[quote=drycreek3189;16787879]maybe this is the answer ?[/quote

100%

[2B4Him]

In this day and age where communication should be SO EASY, lots folks have no manners or understanding of proper behavior.
Ran an ad on Indeed for a manager for our storage facility. Lots of responses; I narrowed it down to 6 I wanted some more info. on before interviewing. Only three of six replied. I sent interview requests to those 3, only 2 replied. Of the two interviews, only 1 showed up. No replies/responses at all from the others along the way.

[bbbuck]

Actually had two this week. You post the position, recruiter interviews and recommends moving forward, hiring manager does pre interview, next is formal interview with team and bingo No show. Waste of time for everyone.

[SmTx]

This is what happens when the flip side is, "We'll let you know.." and the job seeker never hears back.

[RifleBowPistol]

My wife is HR, she has had them often in the past, now with the company she is with now, it happens much less often.

A year ago she was looking for a new job, applied with many companies, one being Amazon. A buddy of mine knows two women that work for Amazon, that are HR, they make a lot of money, way beyond what my has made. So she put in multiple resumes with them. Even has my buddy talk to one of the women he knows that works for them. My wife did not hear from them for probably 8 months after the woman my buddy knows talked to someone about my wife. That happen probably four to six months after she first applied with them. When she finally heard from them, they set her up for two interviews for the same day. Both people that were supposed to interview her, where no show, no call, then no apology afterwards.

She finally got in contact with them again, they set her up for another interview. The people who did the interview where some warehouse workers, that had no idea what to ask, or what they were doing. Those guys were wearing Tee shirts and shorts. My wife won’t talk to Amazon for any reason after that deal.

The last two companies she worked for, no shows, no calls were a common thing. She has been very surprised working for the company she works for now, most show up, if they don’t, almost all of those call, usually with some crazy radon for not making it to the interview. A few have good reasons for not making to an interview.

[Gunnyart]

This is what happens when the flip side is, "We'll let you know.." and the job seeker never hears back.

My daughter went on multiple interviews last time she was in the job market and followed up with phone calls and emails and at least three of the employers left her hanging after they said they'd be in contact.