The Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review

 

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser.

November 14, 2016 What to Ask Candidates Who Decline Your Job Offer Every company gets rejected by job candidates, and you’re missing a big opportunity if you don’t ask these people why they did it. The next time you get a “No, thank you” call or email, explain that there are no hard feelings and dig deeper for more information. Focus on questions like: What did you see as the positive aspects of the role? What were your concerns about the role? What were the most important factors in the decision you made? What feedback or suggestions do you have about your interviews, interviewers, and the interview process itself? Can you provide feedback or suggestions for the hiring manager, human resources, or the organization overall? These conversations might be awkward, but if you don’t solicit feedback from people you’ve interviewed, they may give that feedback publicly, like on a website such as Glassdoor. Adapted from "Why You Should Interview People Who Turn Down a Job with Your Company," by Ben Dattner

BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials | HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set | HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations | HBR Guide to Better Business Writing | HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done

FEATURED PRODUCT 10 Must Reads Big Business Ideas HBR Press Book Once a year, Harvard Business Review's editors examine the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past twelve months to select the most definitive articles we've published--those that have provoked the most conversation, the most inspiration, the most change. And now the last three years of management wisdom are available all in one place. This set includes: HBR's 10 Must Reads for 2015, 2016, and 2017; and The Essentials, a collection of 10 seminal articles on topics of perennial concern to ambitious managers and leaders. Get ready to run with big ideas to accelerate your own and your company's success. Buy Now

FEATURED PRODUCT HBR’s 10 Must Reads 2017 HBR Press Book A year’s worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We’ve reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Clayton M. Christensen to Adam Grant and company examples from Intel to Uber, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips. This book will inspire you to rethink the way you work. Buy Now

ADVERTISEMENT

HBR.ORG | TOPICS | THE MAGAZINE | BOOKS | CASES | STORE | SUBSCRIBE TO HBR UNSUBSCRIBE | NEWSLETTERS PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT Copyright © 2016 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing 60 Harvard Way Boston, MA 02163 CUSTOMER SERVICE: 800-988-0886 (US/Canada) 1-617-783-7500 (outside the U.S. and Canada)