I remember sitting with my then colleagues in a London office, and having one of them exclaim - look at this CV, this person has been working for 30 years, which is longer than I've been alive!
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It means that companies ultimately make their hiring choices from people with the best CV's.....rather than from those in the "too hard" basket who actually might be the best people for the job. Unfortunately, using the CV alone as a key input for hiring decisions, has resulted time and again in a poor hiring match.
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Maybe you already use it as a basic courtesy to acknowledge the efforts of your social circle when you take the time to pen your gratitude for a gift, or for being hosted at a party or dinner. And with many of us leading crazy busy lives today, it might in fairness be a "Thank you" SMS or email, instead of the lovely hand written cards of old.
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Glassdoor.com, which allows anonymous postings, is an indicative barometer of work conditions within any company. It would be a great starting point for applicants to rate their interview experience, inclusive of timeliness of feedback.
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.....two of the three HR leaders proceeded to receive a job offer with full transparency of their situations to the employer companies; and of these, one wound up accepting the job. One of the three HR leaders will not be welcome to work with our firm in any capacity again.
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