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疫情期间接到猎头电话,一定要问这四个问题

疫情期间接到猎头电话,一定要问这四个问题

Anne Fisher 2020-04-05
居家期间,潜在的求职者可以自由地讨论跳槽的事,不用担心“隔墙有耳”,被同事偷听了去。

你可能会以为,在当前经济几乎完全停摆、裁员人数创纪录的情况下,很多企业会选择暂停一切招聘活动。实际上这并非普遍现象。全球招聘机构Duffy集团的CEO凯瑟琳·达菲表示:“我们现在其实特别忙,忙着为客户企业的重要岗位选择合适的人才。”

她还表示,由于现在很多人都在家办公,电话面试其实比往常更容易了,因为潜在的求职者可以自由地讨论跳槽的事,不用担心“隔墙有耳”,被同事偷听了去。

不管下次猎头在哪里找到你,你都有四个重要的问题应该问他们。

一、能否确定个时间,方便我给你打回去?

达菲建议道,除了确实因为现在工作太忙,没时间跟猎头详谈之外,将与猎头的谈话推迟一些,“还可以让你有机会对猎头公司做一下背景调查。这个行业和其他行业一样,也有阴暗的一面,你要确保你不是在跟那些人打交道,尤其是如果你从来没有听说过他们或者他们的公司。”

你可以利用推迟的这一两天,对猎头公司做一下调查,比如仔细研究下这家公司的官方网站,并且尽可能通过社交媒体多了解一些情况,尤其是在领英网上。在你向该猎头泄露任何信息(比如你的历史薪资等)之前,一定要确保他是一个合法的招聘人员。

二、你与雇主签了独家代理合同了吗?

只要你对招聘业务稍有了解,你就会知道,这个问题的答案是很有意义的。通常情况下,用人企业当然希望一个岗位的候选人越多越好,所以它会向很多猎头公司发出招聘请求。

达菲指出,这样一来,结果往往是“好几家猎头都把你当成肉骨头来抢。而这样一来你就输了,因为雇主会发现,与其造成这种不愉快,还不如招聘其他某个人。”相比之下,猎头公司如果有雇主的委托合同,“才最有可能是真的在努力寻找最适合这份工作的人,而不仅仅是在‘钓鱼’。”

三、你处在招聘流程中的哪个位置?

对于这个问题,你可以像这样灵活地发问:“这个职位空缺很久了吗?如果是的话,为什么呢?”“公司正在考虑的候选人有几个?我跟他们相比怎么样?”

比如说,你的技能和经验非常适合这份工作,但招聘人员表示,公司最想招一个有高学历的人。如果你没有这种高学历,你也就不用“陪太子读书”了。达菲表示:“这样的话,如果雇主选择了另一位候选人,你也不太可能会感到震惊。”

四、我为什么要接受这份工作?

面对现实吧,跳槽有风险,辞职需谨慎。即使一个新工作确实很好,你也得从头适应新的企业文化,从头建立你在新公司的声誉。达菲表示:“这些担忧都是合理的,所以你要让招聘人员向你‘推销’这份工作。”

对于猎头来说,这种推销就是“画大饼”,要想把大饼画好,首先要了解你以前的成就,包括迄今为止的职业进展——比如你留在领英网上的履历,以此来说明为什么你是这个职位的最佳人选。达菲指出,招聘人员如果没有提到这些事,表明他们“没有对你做足功课”。如果这个大饼没有让你感到很有欲望,就要格外小心了。

如果你挂了电话,才想起自己还有一些想说的话没说,想问的问题没问,这时应该怎么办?你完全可以给猎头打回去,谈谈你的想法。比如说,求职者经常一开始忘了提一个问题——据你所知,这份工作需不需要我搬家,不管是现在还是以后?

达菲表示:“我从一些人力资源经理那里听说过不少这样的‘翻车事故’,他们招聘的一些高管在最后一分钟拒绝了那份新工作,因为他们的配偶或子女不同意搬家。”既然如此,多说也是无益了。(财富中文网)

译者:隋远洙

你可能会以为,在当前经济几乎完全停摆、裁员人数创纪录的情况下,很多企业会选择暂停一切招聘活动。实际上这并非普遍现象。全球招聘机构Duffy集团的CEO凯瑟琳·达菲表示:“我们现在其实特别忙,忙着为客户企业的重要岗位选择合适的人才。”

她还表示,由于现在很多人都在家办公,电话面试其实比往常更容易了,因为潜在的求职者可以自由地讨论跳槽的事,不用担心“隔墙有耳”,被同事偷听了去。

不管下次猎头在哪里找到你,你都有四个重要的问题应该问他们。

一、能否确定个时间,方便我给你打回去?

达菲建议道,除了确实因为现在工作太忙,没时间跟猎头详谈之外,将与猎头的谈话推迟一些,“还可以让你有机会对猎头公司做一下背景调查。这个行业和其他行业一样,也有阴暗的一面,你要确保你不是在跟那些人打交道,尤其是如果你从来没有听说过他们或者他们的公司。”

你可以利用推迟的这一两天,对猎头公司做一下调查,比如仔细研究下这家公司的官方网站,并且尽可能通过社交媒体多了解一些情况,尤其是在领英网上。在你向该猎头泄露任何信息(比如你的历史薪资等)之前,一定要确保他是一个合法的招聘人员。

二、你与雇主签了独家代理合同了吗?

只要你对招聘业务稍有了解,你就会知道,这个问题的答案是很有意义的。通常情况下,用人企业当然希望一个岗位的候选人越多越好,所以它会向很多猎头公司发出招聘请求。

达菲指出,这样一来,结果往往是“好几家猎头都把你当成肉骨头来抢。而这样一来你就输了,因为雇主会发现,与其造成这种不愉快,还不如招聘其他某个人。”相比之下,猎头公司如果有雇主的委托合同,“才最有可能是真的在努力寻找最适合这份工作的人,而不仅仅是在‘钓鱼’。”

三、你处在招聘流程中的哪个位置?

对于这个问题,你可以像这样灵活地发问:“这个职位空缺很久了吗?如果是的话,为什么呢?”“公司正在考虑的候选人有几个?我跟他们相比怎么样?”

比如说,你的技能和经验非常适合这份工作,但招聘人员表示,公司最想招一个有高学历的人。如果你没有这种高学历,你也就不用“陪太子读书”了。达菲表示:“这样的话,如果雇主选择了另一位候选人,你也不太可能会感到震惊。”

四、我为什么要接受这份工作?

面对现实吧,跳槽有风险,辞职需谨慎。即使一个新工作确实很好,你也得从头适应新的企业文化,从头建立你在新公司的声誉。达菲表示:“这些担忧都是合理的,所以你要让招聘人员向你‘推销’这份工作。”

对于猎头来说,这种推销就是“画大饼”,要想把大饼画好,首先要了解你以前的成就,包括迄今为止的职业进展——比如你留在领英网上的履历,以此来说明为什么你是这个职位的最佳人选。达菲指出,招聘人员如果没有提到这些事,表明他们“没有对你做足功课”。如果这个大饼没有让你感到很有欲望,就要格外小心了。

如果你挂了电话,才想起自己还有一些想说的话没说,想问的问题没问,这时应该怎么办?你完全可以给猎头打回去,谈谈你的想法。比如说,求职者经常一开始忘了提一个问题——据你所知,这份工作需不需要我搬家,不管是现在还是以后?

达菲表示:“我从一些人力资源经理那里听说过不少这样的‘翻车事故’,他们招聘的一些高管在最后一分钟拒绝了那份新工作,因为他们的配偶或子女不同意搬家。”既然如此,多说也是无益了。(财富中文网)

译者:隋远洙

You might think that, with the economy at a virtual standstill and record numbers of layoffs, companies would be hitting the “pause” button on their efforts to fill job openings. That’s not as common as it may seem. Says Kathleen Duffy, CEO of the Duffy Group, a global recruiting firm, “We’re especially busy right now, trying to find the right hires for critical roles.”

With so many people now working from home, she adds, phone screening interviews are easier than usual, since potential candidates are free to discuss a new job opportunity without worrying that nearby colleagues will overhear the conversation.

Wherever you are the next time a headhunter reaches you, here are four essential questions to ask.

1. Can we set a time for me to call you back?

Besides being (probably) too swamped with work to focus on a job change right this minute, delaying the virtual meeting “gives you a chance to do your due diligence on the recruiter,” Duffy says. “This business, like any other, has its share of shady characters. You want to make sure you’re not dealing with one of them, particularly if you’ve never heard of them or their firm.”

A delay of a day or two gives you time to look the recruiter up, take a close look at his or her firm’s website, and find out as much as you can on social media, especially LinkedIn. Before you share any information (about your salary history, for instance) with this person, be as certain as possible that he or she is legit.

2. Do you have a signed, exclusive contract with this employer?

The answer to this one speaks volumes, if you understand a bit about how the recruiting business works. Often, companies trying to find as many candidates as possible for a given role will put out a request called a job order to lots of different headhunters.

What results is “a dogfight over you among several different recruiters,” explains Duffy. “You lose out in the end, because the employer finds it easier to avoid all that unpleasantness and just hire someone else.” By contrast, a recruiter with a contract “is most likely to be genuinely trying to find the best person for the job—they’re not just fishing.”

3. Where are you in the hiring process for this job?

A few related queries: “Has the job been open a long time? If so, why?” and “How many other candidates is the company considering for this opening, and where do I stand in relation to them?”

Let’s say, for example, that your skills and experience are a great fit for the job, but the recruiter mentions that the company’s ideal candidate is someone who also has an advanced degree you don’t possess. By knowing that upfront, “you’re less likely to be ‘ghosted,’” Duffy says. “And less likely to be shocked if the employer chooses a different candidate.”

4. Why should I take this job?

Let’s face it, changing jobs is risky. Even a terrific new role will require you to adapt to a different work culture, for instance, and start from scratch to build your in-house reputation. “These are legitimate concerns, so make the recruiter ‘sell’ you on the job,” says Duffy.

This sales pitch is what headhunters refer to as “the sizzle,” and it should include a strong element of how your precise accomplishments—and even your career progression so far, as evidenced by your LinkedIn profile—make you a great fit for the role. A recruiter who doesn’t bring up those things “hasn’t done their homework on you,” Duffy notes. If the sizzle doesn't knock your socks off, proceed with extreme caution.

What if you hang up the phone and think of something you wish you’d said, or a question you wished you’d asked? It’s perfectly okay to call the recruiter back to talk about what’s on your mind. An example of a typical question that candidates often forget to pose at first: As far as you know, is there a chance that taking this job will require me to relocate, now or later?

“I hear horror stories from human resources managers about executives they’ve hired who have backed out of the new job at the very last minute,” says Duffy, “because their spouse or kids changed their mind about moving.” Enough said.

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