#ASKHR: SHOULD COMPANIES BLACKLIST CANDIDATE?

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FASTCOLLAB

• ASKHR SHOULD COMPANIES BLACKLIST CANDIDATE?

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• AskHR is an initiative started by Applicant
  Tracking System, where we reach out to Talent
  Acquisition professionals and discuss with them
  about the most burning issues of recruitment
  world. To start with our discussion topic is
  Should Companies Blacklist any Candidate?. We
  asked them what could be the reasons that may
  lead to blacklisting a candidate and their
  suggestion to overcome this problem. Here is what
  they have to say
• 1. Candidates involved in negative code of
  conduct
• In most cases I would say no to blacklisting a
  candidate. But cases where it is appropriate
  could be violence against recruiter or other
  criminal activity
• My suggestion
• I believe the reasons why a candidate would be
  blacklisted are within their control. Recruiter
  could provide career counselling and partner with
  other professionals to help them get on the right
  career path.

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• 2. Blacklisting candidates can spoil their entire
  career
• Before jumping onto any conclusion, companies
  should analyse first if the situation really
  demands blacklisting a candidate. I highly
  recommend not to blacklist a candidate. This
  might result in their entire career.
• My suggestion
• Instead of blacklisting the candidates, employers
  can restrict them to apply for other jobs in
  their company for some period of time.
• 3. Providing fake details
• Candidates furnishing fake details about past
  experience, Qualifications etc. Having past
  record of unprofessional conduct, breach of
  contract or even unethical or criminal offences.
• My suggestion
• The best way to overcome this problem is to carry
  a thorough reference check, through actual visit
  instead of phone call, before a candidate joins.
  If possible current employers can ask candidates
  to bring Code of Conduct Certificate from
  previous company.

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