Candidate Feedback

From a contributor: I've been in senior level executive recruitment for over 24 years now. As most of us know, the industry has always been client-driven. Recruiters are expected to represent their clients in the market and make talent-assessment decisions on behalf of the client, long before candidates are presented. Even in periods of talent shortage these recruiters must remain client-driven because they are retained/paid by clients. Over the years many firms have chosen to survey their clients in order to better manage their expectations in the future. However, it seems no one wants to survey the candidates! Is it because recruiters believe candidates get what they expect throughout the process? Is it because candidates lack power in the process? After all, most candidates are just one in a group of 6-10 presented. Or is it because recruiters believe that for candidates the process is not broken, or does not warrant improvement?

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