(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?
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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.