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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 211581" data-attributes="member: 2672">I have plenty of experience being the candidate. I have been in your shoes many times over the last 20 years. I can tell you many a story of my experiences that echo your statements. The worst one is the presentation I put three days work into, to be told I didn’t get the job, only to find my ideas (down to the specific phrasing) used in a marketing campaign six months later. The frustrations you have do not just apply to early careers - they happen in experienced hire recruitment too, in fact often more so.Part of my job here to try and demystify some of the aspects that won’t be clear from a candidate’s perspective. My reply was to try and explain why there can be delays, especially given current market conditions and generally what I hear is happening within the industry. I am sorry if it comes across as generic, but ultimately I am not in a position to pin point what has specifically happened at Kennedys.I have also spent the last 11 years supporting thousands of people through recruitment processes and advising them on what they should and shouldn’t worry about.Given these points, I think my opinion is valid, but more importantly is informed.Some of the frustrations you also have will be felt be the Early Careers team too - there are things that are not within their control that often delay decision making. It’s not ideal for anyone involved. External factors often heavily influence recruitment. In addition, you are dealing with large groups of busy and ambitious people (both internally and externally) that makes recruitment often unpredictable, especially in relation to timings.Undoubtedly, a lot could be improved in Early Careers recruitment. Providing feedback post face-to-face interviewing is a non-negotiations for me, so I would be disappointed if a firm did not provide this.The lack of communication can be down to many factors though. Sometimes it’s down to poor management of the recruitment process. Sometimes it is down to not having a clear message to communicate, especially when dealing with highly data sensitive matters, and so it’s better (although not great) to not say anything rather than say something that might not happen, is still in process, or creates greater risks from the firm’s perspective, especially if that message is something they know the audience doesn’t want to hear.And trust me, candidates do have excuses too and they may have contributed to the delays/lack of communication. It sounds like maybe we just need a bit more humanity and understanding when dealing with those from everyone’s perspective.</blockquote>

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