A recent post over at JibberJobber is debating the value in taking breaks from the job hunt. Some of the more interesting points are found in comments such as this:
"I have found spending many hours sending resumes and filling out applications to be mostly a waste of time. The more time I spend, the more stressed I feel, and the more desperate I probably come across to people."
This is a dangerous point of view and all too common especially with passive recruits. If a prospect feels they need a break and can't handle the stress of searching, make it easy for them. Take the extra time to take them to a casual lunch in a neutral environment and resist the urge to send them 5 emails a day. It's not worth burning out a good prospect that doesn't have time to go by your office, reformat their resume and take your 5 part online whatchamajig assessment. Slow down big fella, "need a break" is just code for "need some space".
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