(Un)Solicited Feedback

(Un)Solicited Feedback

tl;dr: when do you offer it and when not?

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of recruiting for Gtmhub. My team has grown by more than 150% since January 1, so that’s a lot of resumes and emails.

One thing that continuously baffles me is when I get a note asking me to consider someone for a position and it has more than 1 typo or obvious grammatical error.

I recognize that we all make mistakes, but if you’re serious about applying for a position, it’s worth a tighter review.

Here’s the part I struggle with.

When I get one of these, should I say anything about it?

My sincere desire is to provide useful feedback, not to be a jerk, but I realize it can come off that way.

And another question, does it matter how old the person is?

For example, one high school senior sent me a note asking for an internship that had a few errors in it, including the subject line and name of the company. I had already filled the position, but I thought it was a teachable moment, particularly for a Senior.

So, I threw in a P.S. that “it’s always a good idea to check spelling and grammar in notes like this.”

In that scenario, I thought it was ok, even if tough feedback, but what about others?

If feedback is unsolicited, is it always also unwelcome?

Victor DaCosta

Passionate change agent, effective team builder and collaborator specializing in hands-on strategy and technical planning across multiple environments, disciplines and geographies.

3 年

Thanks for sharing. Been there... When done constructively, a teachable moment is worthwhile, particularly when it is from a candidate early in their career.

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