HR: Interviewing "Ace Pigeon", what should I do with you?

There is such a group of people who only chat online and do not meet in person when looking for a job. It is a joy to accept an interview but even more joy to miss an appointment.

They are the Interview Ace Pigeons.

Interview "Pigeon" Team

Every HR has encountered such a person. The scheduled interview suddenly stopped coming, and a better person sent a message to inform him that it was bad. If you keep silent for a moment, you will become a loser, and even worse, you will block and delete a dragon directly, which is very popular!

Small and medium-sized enterprises have the highest rejection rate. During the peak recruitment season, the rejection rate may exceed 50%. Large companies and top 100 companies will also be rejected. However, because they are more influential, candidates are worried about being a bad reputation in the HR circle. If you know the market situation, you will be notified in advance even if you lose money.

It can be said that HR without a mentality tempered by pigeons is not a complete HR.

Then why do you let go?

Prize for Pigeon Reasons

An unknown user on Zhihu summarized 20 reasons for pigeons, which are shown below:

Reason 01: Don’t go if it’s too far (too much time is wasted on the road);

Reason 02: Don’t go if you’re too tired (the body can’t bear it);

Reason 03: There are too many people Don’t go (there are many people and conflicts can easily arise);

Reason 04: Don’t go if you have to walk more than 100 meters to get off the car;

Reason 05: Don’t go if there is no room for advancement ( No development);

Reason 06: Don’t go because the responsibility is heavy (for fear that you won’t be able to bear it);

Reason 07: Don’t go there if there is no commercial street around to buy takeaway;

Reason 08: Don’t go if the interviewer is not nice (affects your mood);

Reason 09: The interview company is too hard to find in the park;

Reason 10 : The company has too few holidays for interviews;

Reason 11: Don’t go because the front desk doesn’t look good (affects the mood);

Reason 12: The company does not interview with HR on Saturdays and Sundays Not going;

Reason 13: Don’t go if you have a written test;

Reason 14: Don’t go if the invitation sounds unpleasant;

Reason 15: You have to wait Don’t go if the interviewer takes more than 10 minutes;

Reason 16: If you waited for more than 3 red lights on the road today, it may not be appropriate to go for the interview;

Reason 17: The waiting time on the roadside is long

Reason 18: I don’t have suitable clothes to wear today;

Reason 19: I am in a bad mood today;

Reason 20: Today Not going if it rains/snows heavily.

The most common reason is that they are not satisfied with the company's conditions, such as treatment, location, company size, etc.

The second issue is attitude. If you don’t pay enough attention to casualness, you will break the appointment. If you can’t get up in the morning, you will be in a bad mood today.

There are also some objective reasons. It is raining heavily or there is a traffic jam today. If you find it too troublesome to go out, you just go out.

In the final analysis, I still don’t pay enough attention to the interview. I have the attitude of casting all the nets before agreeing to the interview, or refuse because of the lack of face. In fact, I don’t want to go at all, and I don’t know the company well. When the interview is approaching, I find that there is no way out. I had no choice but to break the promise and become a pigeon.

Of course, this situation is also related to some irresponsible HR.

The pigeon breeder behind the "Ace Pigeon"

Some companies have very high recruitment positions. The company itself does not retain people and recruits new people all year round. Set invitation and attendance thresholds, and set a bonus target.

Once HR has KPIs, it starts to spread invitations all over the place, without screening or even semi-deceptive invitations. It doesn’t matter if they are suitable, they just want to achieve the goal. It was only when the job seeker was interviewed that he realized that he was totally wrong and that he came in vain. Over time, he no longer paid attention to the interview.

Although it is a common practice to chat first and then make an invitation when looking for a job, the frequent replies in online chats seriously lengthen the recruitment timeline.

HR recruitment is often a one-on-one job. If you are pressed for time and do not want to spend time communicating, you can directly obtain the contact information and invite an interview. If the candidate cannot refuse on the phone, you will temporarily agree, and then disappear after the interview.

There are also some companies because the positions are not competitive and there are no internal benefits. In order to prevent job seekers from rejecting them at a glance, they write recruitment information in a concise manner and cover up key information. What are you talking about? Without saying anything, just wait for the interview to brainwash and recruit employees. It is conceivable that when the candidates arrive, their trip will be in vain.

So more and more people raised pigeons, and the Ace Pigeon was born.

How can companies avoid being "pigeoned"

For this group of "pigeon raisers" and "pigeon releasers", those HR people who are serious about recruiting people are the most hurt. , then how should ordinary companies deal with the situation of letting go of pigeons when recruiting people?

1. Determine the job seeker’s intentions. Before setting up an interview, first clarify the applicant's intentions and make sure that the job requirements match the applicant's. Of course, this also includes issues such as working hours, work pressure, salary, five insurances and other benefits.

2. Don’t be too forceful in your communication words. Some job seekers are particularly concerned about HR's communication attitude. HR personnel who speak too toughly can cause resentment and make job seekers wonder whether the company is so rigid and strict, whether HR looks down on me, etc.

3. The interview time is humane. Avoid interviews at 9 o'clock in the morning. Job seekers don't go to work, and the interview may be affected by sleeping in in the morning. Finally, discuss the specific time before setting a specific time. Job seekers sometimes have more than one interview a day, and there is a high chance that they will just go to one if they are late.

4. Finally, be sure to confirm the company location and interview time again. Long distance is a major killer of interview candidates and resignations. When making an interview appointment, reminding candidates to know their commuting routes in advance can greatly reduce the chance of regretting right after leaving for the interview.

In addition, these necessary communications before the interview will also deepen the candidate's impression of the company and reduce the probability of being a negative candidate.

What needs to be emphasized is that recruitment itself is a very serious matter. Raising pigeons and releasing pigeons will destroy the balance of recruitment. A failed interview is harmful to both HR and job seekers.

If possible, I hope everyone will not be an “ace pigeon”, let alone a “pigeon farmer”.

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