Ask HN: As a startup CEO, if your HR is screwing up, do you want to know?

Re:Ask HN: As a startup CEO, if your HR is screwing up, do y... by Mamady on Monday October 03, 2011 @08:21AM (#3065989)

If someone in your company is screwing up, you always want to know. Now whether you want to take action or not, may vary depending on the situation.

Sometimes it's a difference of opinion - if you are getting lots of applications, should the HR person waste time responding to failed candidates, instead of sourcing more candidates? Maybe you think they should - and it's not a waste of time, but rather common courtesy - if so, point it out to them.

I think as a CEO, it's important you set certain policies where you think the industry standard may not be aligned with your company standards. Then make sure you communicate these policies to your staff.

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Re:Ask HN: As a startup CEO, if your HR is screwing up, do y... by kingofspain on Monday October 03, 2011 @01:55PM (#3067275)

should the HR person waste time responding to failed candidates, instead of sourcing more candidates?

It isn't so difficult to BCC a big list of failed candidates a form letter to say thanks but no thanks. It's a little impersonal but I'd much rather know than sit around wondering if anything will ever come of it - and given some stories I've heard about 2-3 month response times for successful applicants, that's a lot of fingernails you can save.

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