Rabu, 18 Agustus 2010

The Hiring Manager: Your Next Boss

by Christopher Jones
hotjobs.yahoo.com


The hiring manager is the decision maker of the hiring process.

Under the advisement of the recruiter, the hiring manager decides the specifics of a position (including salary), who is interviewed for the position and, ultimately, who is hired.

"Hiring manager" is not an official job title. Rather it's a role supervisors perform when a position opens within their department.

Any supervisor or manager becomes a temporary "hiring manager" when they work with a recruiter to fill a position. After the position is filled, they go back to their regular jobs within the company.

Many hiring managers are not trained interviewers. They usually have little more information on a company's formal hiring policy than the recruiter gives them.

Hiring managers feel the full weight of making the right hiring decision. After all, they will be responsible for supervising the person who is hired.

If you want to know what the hiring manager is looking for, focus on the job ad, the basis of which usually comes from information provided by the hiring manager in the requisition form.

What They Do

Don't be misled by the name: Hiring is not hiring managers' top priority. It usually falls low on the list of their day-to-day responsibilities.

Hiring managers generally manage entire departments. Their time is very limited. This time crunch can sometimes cause delays in the process; interviews may be rescheduled often.

Even when you finally do get an interview, the hiring manager is the person most likely to either leave you languishing in the lobby or have his or her interview with you interrupted.

Because of their busy schedules, hiring managers rely heavily on recruiters to screen resumes, line up interviews and close the deal on new hires.

The Inside Scoop

Hiring managers don't always agree with recruiters on who should be hired.

Whereas recruiters want to make quality hires quickly and efficiently, hiring managers tend to be slow and deliberate when making hiring decisions. They don't hesitate to call candidates in for multiple interviews or to stretch out the final decision.

Hiring managers tend to operate under the idea that the more people who interview the candidate, the better. They will often ask members of their department and sometimes even their supervisors to interview candidates.

This cautious approach makes sense for hiring managers, who want to ensure new hires "fit in" with the departments they've carefully cultivated.

What to Ask

The hiring manager is the ideal person to answer any questions you have about the specifics of the position, including the day-to-day responsibilities.

You should also ask intelligent questions that demonstrate you have researched the company and, if possible, the group the hiring manager oversees.

Avoid questions about benefits. Those should be reserved for the recruiter.


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