Etiquette For Interview Invitation
Etiquette For Interview Invitation
Awesome! You have been invited to a job interview! How you respond next will affect the hirer’s impression of you, even before they meet you.
Proper etiquette is required, right from the early stages in the recruitment process. The manner in which you handle verbal and written communication is of paramount importance.
Reply Promptly and Carefully
Only accept an interview if you are sure the job is suitable for you and you can attend the interview at that timeslot. You should consider the distance you need to travel to the interview, taking leave from your current job and other factors carefully.
If you are agreeable with the proposed timeslot, you can accept the interview in JobStreet.com interview scheduler. If the time is not suitable, indicate so and suggest an alternative time or date.
If you choose to decline the interview opportunity, do inform the employers and provide a reason.
In many cases, employers may choose to contact you directly by call or email instead.
Confirming an Interview Appointment by Email
Thank them for the invitation.
If they have offered you more than one date and time for the interview, choose the best date and time for you.
If none is suitable reply with a range of date or time of when you will be available.
Ask for all of the details that may not have been in the invitation (names and job titles of the interviewers, location of the interview, etc.).
Responding By Phone
Thank the recruiter for the interview request and arrange the interview date and time over the phone. If you need time to check your schedule, inform the hirer and call back soon as you can.
Proposing an Alternative Interview Time
If the day and time the recruiter offers for your interview isn’t convenient for you, consider rearranging your schedule to accommodate the recruiter’s. Tell the interviewer that you appreciate the invitation and you’re looking forward to meeting, but that you have a scheduling conflict. You can say that you may be able to rearrange your schedule, but that you need some time to do so, or you can suggest alternative dates. Always try to make it easy for the recruiter since you’re the one looking for a job.
The recruiter will then usually follow up with an email confirming the time, phone number, address and interviewers.
Turn up for the interview
Now that we have shared the tips for interview invitation etiquette, do remember to actually show up to the interview.
Do not be a no call, no-show at interviews.
If you are not able to make it or you prefer not to attend, provide ample notice to the hirer. Not notifying beforehand is poor ethics and will harm your professional image. Employers can record you as no-show in their HR System or on JobStreet.com and any future hirers will see your “No Show” tag in your online resume.
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