When should an employer contact you after the interview?

Typically, it’s best to give interviewers five business days to contact you. That means if you interview on a Thursday, you would wait until the following Thursday to reach out.

How do employers choose the best candidate?

The hiring manager will usually hold a meeting to review the ideal candidate profile and to charge the committee. Each member of the screening committee will have their preferences for the qualifications and qualities of the candidate, given how they intersect with the position.

Who gets the first call in a job interview?

The successful candidate gets the first call. We then give them a chance to decide if they accept the offer or not. If not, there may be another candidate amongst the shortlisted interviewees that will ‘get the call’. This way gives the hiring company the best opportunity to get the position filled.

Who should make the first offer to a job candidate?

There is no one rule that all companies abide by. Normally it’s the successful candidate, the one who’s going to be offered the job, Jane. There are two reasons for this: It’s enjoyable call to make. The employer does not want to risk a rival offering the candidate a job before she does.

Do you contact the successful candidate first?

Like most things in life, it depends. If the successful one is the only one of the group I would hire, it doesn’t matter in which order I contact them. If at least one of the unsuccessful candidates would still be a good hire, I would contact the successful one to make an offer.

What happens to unsuccessful candidates after accepting a job?

Some people may be quite hurt by this. Once the successful candidate has accepted the job the unsuccessful candidates will be notified. Some employers will phone them and some may notify them in writing. The candidate may be offered some feedback about their performance and asked if they wish to be notified about upcoming vacancies.