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2013-02-19 6:41 PM

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Subject: Etiquette Question - Announcing a position

Assume not in the same office.  More like a National company.

If multiple people apply for a position once a decision is made, how is that decision announced?

1) Does one let those that didn't get it know first and then announce who did

2) Or just announce who got the position?

3) Or announce and then let those that didn't get it know? (similar to #2 but slightly different)



2013-02-19 6:46 PM
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HR should guide you, and may do the "letting those that didn't get it, know" for you.  If not you should let the people who didn't get it, know.  You don't have to tell them who did you can just say the decision has been made to give it to someone else. 

Then you do the announcement.

2013-02-19 6:59 PM
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Marvarnett - 2013-02-20 11:41 AM

Assume not in the same office.  More like a National company.

If multiple people apply for a position once a decision is made, how is that decision announced?

1) Does one let those that didn't get it know first and then announce who did

2) Or just announce who got the position?

3) Or announce and then let those that didn't get it know? (similar to #2 but slightly different)

Where I've worked, successful candidate is informed and told to keep it quiet until announcment made.

Unsuccessful candidates are informed in person.

Announcement made - this generally all happens in one day.

No guarantees successful candidate keeps it quiet but that's life.

2013-02-19 7:10 PM
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Every time I've been in the hunt they would say, "The position will be announced on XXXX (date)."

If I didn't hear anything by the day after that, I didn't get the job.

2013-02-19 7:21 PM
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theresa_nelson - 2013-02-19 6:46 PM

HR should guide you, and may do the "letting those that didn't get it, know" for you.  If not you should let the people who didn't get it, know.  You don't have to tell them who did you can just say the decision has been made to give it to someone else. 

Then you do the announcement.



^^^ This.
2013-02-19 7:42 PM
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jobaxas - 2013-02-19 7:59 PM

Marvarnett - 2013-02-20 11:41 AM

Assume not in the same office.  More like a National company.

If multiple people apply for a position once a decision is made, how is that decision announced?

1) Does one let those that didn't get it know first and then announce who did

2) Or just announce who got the position?

3) Or announce and then let those that didn't get it know? (similar to #2 but slightly different)

Where I've worked, successful candidate is informed and told to keep it quiet until announcment made.

Unsuccessful candidates are informed in person.

Announcement made - this generally all happens in one day.

No guarantees successful candidate keeps it quiet but that's life.



One of mine was handled this way and I was grateful for it. I was told who was hired, thanked for applying, told my strengths and weaknesses for the decision and wished good luck. Best experience I've had not getting the job. I hope last week's interview isn,t handled his way and I actually get this one though


2013-02-19 8:28 PM
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Never mind. I thought this was about something totally different. Personal I like to surprise. Carry on.
2013-02-19 8:31 PM
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powerman - 2013-02-19 9:28 PMNever mind. I thought this was about something totally different. Personal I like to surprise. Carry on.
Well done.
2013-02-19 11:19 PM
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Depends a little on the culture of the company and the nature of the position.  People applying for "professional" positions, especially leadership positions should be treated with respect.  Once a candidate has accepted the position, the other candidates should be notified prior to any announcement.  Notification should be consistent with other steps in the process, so if I'm filtered out in the initial screening, an e-mail is sufficient.  If I am interviewed, notification should be a personal phone call followed up with an e-mail.  If the notification includes information about who did get the position, I do the professional thing and keep quiet until an official announcement. 

 

2013-02-20 9:09 AM
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I know that you are upset that your local YMCA keeps turning you away as a zumba instructor.  I think it is time for you to move on. 
2013-02-20 11:38 AM
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ADollar79 - 2013-02-20 9:09 AM I know that you are upset that your local YMCA keeps turning you away as a zumba instructor.  I think it is time for you to move on. 

I think you were supposed to keep that a secret until later today...AFTER the official announcement.



2013-02-20 12:38 PM
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Everyone's input is in-line with how my company does it (and ones I've interviewed for).

I would add that we have a policy for communicating position announcements to senior leadership, and guidance for them to disseminate the information through their organizations. The idea is that we follow the procedure so some people (on the leadership level) aren't bent out of shape they found out later than someone else - and vice versa someone finding out sooner and it leaking before all the candidates were notified.

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