Who is responsible: hiring manager
Who is involved: hiring manager
Timing follow-up: within a week
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🏆 Goal: take away doubts
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HOW
When you feel you can not make a good assessment based on the information you already have: give this person a call. Here are some pointers you can use.
- Be honest during the screening and express your doubts: "I think you are too experienced based on your resume." or "I think your skill set is not a match, but maybe you did some hobby project you can tell me about because the rest is a perfect match."
- Salary expectation: how much are you currently making? Don't forget perks etc.
- Product: what do you think of the product/tech so far?
- Motivation: what interests you in working here?
- Career path: any big dreams? What do you hope to achieve with this move to our company? What do you need to get there (and be realistic about if we can offer that).
- Process: explain these steps.
❓Still doubt
- Be honest on the phone and turn candidate down.
- Or discuss with hiring team and then turn down via e-mail
❗Convinced
PREV:→ Hiring Process: Phase 1- Application / interest and first review/screening
NEXT:→ Hiring Process: Phase 2- 1st interview: cup of coffee
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