I have question, why is it so hard for a company that is recruiting for a position refuse to interview outside of the 8-5pm workday?

Stella

April 10,2022 at 5:22PM UTC

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I have question, why is it so hard for a company that is recruiting for a position refuse to interview outside of the 8-5pm workday? Worthy candidates who are qualified with their resume should be given the courtesy of interviewing outside of work hours so as not to compromise their current employment. I would respect a prospective employer more if they would bend a little and understand that I may not have acquired sick time or vacation to leave for a few hours.

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AnonymousApril 10,2022 at 5:50PM UTC
It might helpful to look at interview scheduling from another perspective. Would you like to work for an organization that does not value work life balance and requires employees to work outside of regular business hours on a routine basis? Also, depending on the hiring need, there might be a great deal of effort required to coordinate the interview.
Compromise is a two-way street. Possibly suggest interviewing during your lunch break. If one lunch break is not sufficient time, you could ask to split your interview over the course of a couple of days. Maybe one interviewer would be okay with a 5 - 5:30 pm interview.
If you have explained to the prospective employer that you do not have much/any paid time off during which you can interview, and the employer cannot be more flexible with interview scheduling, you might want to reconsider the possibility of working for the organization.
AnonymousApril 10,2022 at 7:51PM UTC
I can’t Interview During My Lunch Due To staff Always Calling Off And Having To Change My Lunch Times. So It Doesn’t Work For Everyone.
AnonymousApril 11,2022 at 12:49PM UTC
I think there’s a couple of issues that exist here and as a recruiter, I have addressed them with hiring managers because I agree, if someone doesn’t have the privacy or the time off needed to be present in an interview, why can’t they be available before or after hours in some cases.
I have a theory that some of them are looking at how flexible and how really interested are you if you can’t find the time to interview, no one’s ever said that to me but I actually knew a manager who said the first interview needs to be during the 8 to 5 hours, the second interview can be flexible.
I don’t necessarily agree or disagree but I do think that hiring managers do need to be more flexible especially, if they’ve shortlisted great candidates.
because of the great resignation and the shortage of talent we’re facing right now, hiring managers are going to need to change their approach to the times they can and can’t interview.
StellaApril 11,2022 at 6:28PM UTC
Thank you for your comment. I was contacted by a company and asked to have an interview time 30 minutes after my current employment shift ended, I received a flat no! I then decided that this company is a red flag and I don't want the job anyway. Such a shame that a missed opportunity was on both ends.
AnonymousApril 11,2022 at 6:37PM UTC
Unfortunately, my current boss ( until the 14th, as I have resigned) is a micromanager. Sometimes, if she approves time off, it takes her 3 or more weeks. I have over 87 hours of vacation time available so it's not as though I abuse time off. This made it quite difficult to interview for my new position, but I had to call in sick in order to do it.
AnonymousApril 12,2022 at 6:21PM UTC
As a recruiter, if a candidate is not available during my ideal hours, I adjust to their schedule as needed. How can I expect them to be flexible if I'm not willing to be. I've met some incredible ppl on a Sunday afternoon.