Getting quick feedback from hiring managers can be difficult, even if the recruiter has presented the hiring manager with excellent candidates and candidates performed well during the interview process. But receiving quick feedback from a hiring manager can mean the difference between onboarding a new employee for a client or starting the recruiting process again because the candidate took another opportunity while the client was still making their decision.  Below are a few tips on how recruiters can increase their chances of getting quick feedback from hiring managers.

1. When submitting resumes to a hiring manager, try to emphasize the need for a timely response.  Let the hiring manager know that the job candidates are looking at other opportunities and try to get them to commit to responding within a certain timeframe.  For example, you may ask “Can you give me a response on these resumes within 72 hours?”
2. To increase your chances of getting quick feedback after a candidate interviews with a client, a recruiter may want to consider setting up a post-interview meeting with the hiring manager or if different, the person who interviewed the candidate.  The meeting can be done over the phone and should be done within 24 hours of the candidate’s interview.
3. In the case of group interviews, recruiters should consider polling all interviewers involved in the process within 24 to 48 hours after the interview has taken place.  This will help the recruiter gage the interview panel’s view of the candidate and could help speed the hiring decision process along.