posted on 3/11/2009
I love you ... but you're wrong"
Paul Harvey, news commentator and radio pioneer who passed away on February 28th at the age of 90 was to have said this. A staunch Republican, in 1970 he abandoned his stance as a backer of the Vietnam War announcing his opposition to President Nixon's expansion of the war and urging him to get out completely. "Mr. President, I love you... but you're wrong," Harvey said, shocking his faithful listeners and drawing a barrage of letters and phone calls including one from the White House. (RUPA SHENOY, Associated Press Sun Mar 1, 8:16 am ET)
Sometimes, I would like to say these same words to my clients. My clients are vital to my business so of course I value them, but many of them do one thing that is wrong. That is, failing to communicate at all after a person has had a face to face interview. This happens even after quite a bit of time has passed. This is very unprofessional and unnecessary. In today’s “age of information” leaving a voice mail or sending an email takes very little time. An email saved as a “form letter” takes a point and click to transmit. Even something generic is better than nothing.
Obviously no hiring manager has the time to compose an individual rejection letter. However, when a person takes the time, maybe gets on a plane to come interview, some final communication is not too much to ask. Some unemployed people have put out their own money only to hear nothing and then wait weeks for reimbursement. This is just plain inconsiderate. At the very least, communicate with the recruiter, let us close out the communication, and everyone feels OK. The current climate is ripe for feelings of desperation in job seekers. No one wants to see someone do something irrational. A little common courtesy can go a long way.
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