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27 June 2013

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Thursday, 29 May 1997

COMMENTS

COMMENTS and ESR Rules

COMMENTS (Dated 29/5/97)

  1. ESR form (hard copy) to be filled for every inquiry - even if telephonic request.
  2. ESR form (Electronic - on Computer Screen) to be filled in only for those clients with whom we have reached clear understanding W.R.T. our Terms. If it is a repeat business from an existing Client, then directly enter in computer.
  3. Any consultant should be able to bring-up any of the screens by simply typing TO SHOW US:

a) Client Name $\rightarrow$ All pending ESRs (in chronological order)

b) Position $\rightarrow$ All " " (clientwise)

c) ESR NO.

Search Parameter

Screen

Client Name

$\square$ ESR Screen $\square$ Primary Screen $\square$ Good Morning

Position

$\square$ Primary Screen $\square$ Good Morning

ESR NO

$\square$ ESR Screen $\square$ Primary Screen $\square$ Good Morning

  1. ESR Screen will precede PRIMARY SCREEN. Internal ESR Screen to be designed. External ESR Screen may continue as ITS.

Interview Data Input Notes

  1. Each "Position" (even from same client) must have a distinct/Separate ESR NO. and therefore ESR Screen and Primary Screen.
  2. Interview Data Input Screens
    • If interview-date is entered in the top portion of the screen itself, then it will be assumed that all the candidates are to be called on the same date.
    • Alternatively enter interview-date separately for each candidate in the bottom screens.

Introduction Letter

Date: 27-5-97

To: Nimit, Thakoon, Sujata, Urmila

Subject: Development of Software for Interview Follow-Up

With growing business, there is an urgent need to develop a Software to keep track of the interviews' schedules/confirmations and outcome (feedback). For this purpose, I enclose a SYSTEM-DESIGN. This is by no means comprehensive. It is only a beginning... Pl. study enclosed pages carefully and jot down your comments... I would like to discuss this thoroughly in our next Monday meeting...

Interview Follow-Up Module (Screens 1-6)

Sr No.

SCREEN NAME

WHAT DOES IT SHOW?

Who Enters?

When?

1

PRIMARY SCREEN

ESR Details

Concerned Consultant

As & When ESR recd.

2

INTERVIEW DATA INPUT SCREEN

Interview-Schedule Details.

"

As soon as client advises interview date/names. On-line over telephone.

3

GOOD MORNING

Interview-Schedule - candidate confirmation - Summary (consultant/datewise/Today)

"

As soon as confirmation Recd (Daily)

4

CLIENT SUMMARY

List & outcome of all Candidates ever Interviewed by any given client (chronologically)

Nobody. (Auto generated)

Continuously

5

CANDIDATE SUMMARY

List all interviews ever attended by any given Candidate (chronological order)

No-body. (Auto generated)

Continuously

6

INTERVIEW-CALL LETTER

Interview details

No body. (Auto generated from Screen #2)

-

 

Interview Follow-Up Module (Screen 7)

Sr No.

SCREEN NAME

WHAT DOES IT SHOW?

Who Enters?

When?

7

INTERVIEW FEEDBACK with covering letter

Feedback on each & every Candidate interviewed by a client for a given position

concerned consultant

As soon as interview date is over

 

PRIMARY SCREEN (1) Details

Section

Data

Source/Action

Serial No:

C (Auto)

CLIENT DATA:

Client Name, Code, Contact Exec, Phone

Auto. picked-up from ESR Screen/HHBP

ASSIGNMENT DATA:

ESR Date/No/Ref/Mode/Terms/Position/No. of Vacancy/Location

Auto-generated UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER / KEY ENTRY / Auto. picked-up from ESR Screen

CONSULTANT:

(Name and Date fields)

EXECUTION SCHEDULE:

Activity (e.g., Send one-line statement, Bio-Datas, Arrange Interviews)

Target Date, Actual Date, Variance

ESR Status

$\square$ Pending $\square$ Completed $\square$ Closed/Otherwise

 

INTERVIEW DATA INPUT SCREEN (2) Details

Field

Source/Action (#1)

Client Name

KEY ENTRY

ESR NO, Date

C (Auto)

ESR Position, Interview Date/Time, Venue, Travel, Contact Exec

Key Entry

CANDIDATES TO BE CALLED FOR INTERVIEW

Candidate Name

Key Entry

PEN, Company, Phone (R/O)

By default Auto from HHBP

Interview Date Interview Time (per candidate)

Key Entry

Entered By (Consultant), Entered on (Date)

 

GOOD MORNING (3) Details

Summary Filters:

$\square$ All clients/All days $\square$ My clients/All days $\square$ My clients/Today $\square$ My clients/For [DATE]

Section

Field

Source

Interview Date/Time

Auto from INTERVIEW DATA INPUT SCREEN (#2)

Candidate Details (Name, PEN, Company, Phone)

Auto from INTERVIEW DATA INPUT SCREEN (#2) or HHBP

If Confirmed or Remarks

KEY ENTRY

Client Details (Name, ESR Position)

Auto from INTERVIEW DATA INPUT SCREEN (#2)

Contact Person (Name, Phone)

Auto from PRIMARY SCREEN (#1)

Interview Feedback

KEY ENTRY

 

CLIENT SUMMARY (4) Details (Chronological)

Field

Source

Header Fields: CLIENT NAME, CODE, CONTACT EXEC, PHONE NO

Date of Interview, Candidate Name, PEN, Position

Auto. from Screen #2

Mode

Auto. from ESR Screen

ESR NO Date

Auto. from Screen #2

Feedback

Auto. from Screen #3

 

CANDIDATE SUMMARY (5) Details (Chronological)

Field

Source

Header Fields: CANDIDATE Name, PEN, Phone (R/O)

Auto. from Screen #2 / HHBP

Date of Interview, Client Company, Position

Auto. from Screen #2

Feedback

Auto. from Screen #3

ESR NO Date

Auto. from Screen #2

 

Interview Call Letter (Screen 6)

This document is Automatically Generated and (All inputs automatic from Screen #2).

Field

Source/Action

Candidate Name, PEN, Resi. Address

(Auto from Screen #2)

Date

$00/00/0000$ (Date field)

Our Ref: ESR:

(Reference field)

Dear Mr/Mrs Surname

(Auto populated)

Client Name

(Auto populated)

Position

(Auto populated)

Mr. Contact Exec. Name, Designation

(Auto populated)

Client Name has shown interest in meeting you as per following details:

Date, Time, Venue, Phone

(Auto populated)

Closing:

We would highly appreciate your attending this meeting and confirms the same to the undersigned. Yours Sincerely, CONSULTANT

 

Interview Feedback Letter (Client)

This appears to be the letter used to send the feedback sheet (Scan_0013.jpg) to the client.

Section

Content

Header

Contact Exec. Name, DESIG, Client Address, Date

Salutation

Dear Sir:

Subject

Interview Feedback

Body

We had arranged some executives to meet you for the position of [Position Description] on [Date] against your Executive Search Request No. [ESR No.]

We would appreciate receiving your feedback and request you to fill in the enclosed sheet and send us a photocopy while retaining the original for your records.

Action Items

If you want us to - contact executives who did not attend - organise "final" interviews - follow-up with short-listed candidates - send you any more details/resumes, please feel free to phone undersigned.

Closing

With regards, (Signature placeholder)

 

INTERVIEW FEEDBACK Sheet (Screen 7)

This is the form for collecting detailed feedback on candidates.

Client:

Interview Date:

Contact Person:

Phone:

Interview Position:

Ref: ESR NO:

 

Candidate →

(Column 1)

(Column 2)

(Column 3)

(Column 4)

Feedback $\downarrow$

IF DID NOT ATTEND

- Did he call/ask for a new date?

$\square$ YES $\square$ NO

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

- Indicate fresh date, if given

$\square$ YES Date

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

IF ATTENDED

- Not suitable

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

- Kept on hold

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

- Would like to see him again

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

IF FOUND SUITABLE

- Short-listed for final interview

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

$\square$

- Final interview date

---

---

---

---

IF APPOINTING

- Appt. letter will be issued by

---

---

---

---

- Expected to join by

---

---

---

---

- Gross Salary (Annual) negotiated

Rs. L

Rs. L

Rs. L

Rs. L

REMARKS

(Field)

(Field)

(Field)

(Field)

 

INTERVIEW FOLLOW-UP (MODULE) SYSTEM Notes

Date: 15/7/93

The system will operate in three modes:

  1. "Automatically": It will operate as soon as you log in first thing in the morning (from a specified terminal/operator). This mode will show interview details (as per Annex) for TO-DAY.
  2. "Selectively": Under this mode, you can view on the Screen interview details of ANY GIVEN (PARTICULAR) DATE.
  3. "Third Mode": Under which you can see at any point of time all interviews details for ANY GIVEN client/company - or any given Candidate.

System Responsibilities & Workflow:

  • One person should be responsible for maintaining this system.
  • Initially: (Until a suitable person is found) NHP may have to contact the clients (for feedback) whereas Vanita can contact the candidates (for confirmation).
  • Once a Senior person is found, he/she can be entrusted to contact clients as well.
  • The module should be activated everyday for the next 8/10 days (once call letters have been dispatched) for follow-up to obtain Candidates' confirmations. We should not wait till the last date.
  • The module should be inter-linked with "Interview-Call letter Module" (Transaction-driven).
  • The moment print-command is given for interview call letters, automatically details should enter the FOLLOW UP module. Data entry must not be duplicated. All related modules must get updated automatically/simultaneously.
  • AIM: To eliminate "Interview-Schedule Files" (hard-copies) currently maintained by Vanita. She (or other operator) must have a terminal, and she should enter data from phone to Computer!

GOOD MORNING (Template Sketch)

This is a template sketch for the GOOD-MORNING screen (Screen 3, operating in "Automatically" mode for TO-DAY).

Interview Time

Candidate-Detail

Client-Details

Consultant

Time (e.g., 8 am, 8:30 am, 9:00 am, 8 pm)

Name/Employer

Company

Phone NO (R/Off)

For which position?

Whether Confirmed

Person Interviewing

His Phone NO.

Result

 


















COMMENTS

(1) ESR form (hard copy) to be filled for every inquiry - even if telephonic request
However,
(2)  ESR form (Electronic - on computer screen) to be filled in only for those clients with whom we have reached clear understanding w.r.t our teams. If it is a repeat business from an existre client, then directly enter in computer.
(3) Any consultant should be able to bring - up any of the screens by simply typing
         (a) Client Name - All pending ESRs (in serial order)
         (b) Position  - All pending ESRs (in serial order)
         (c) ESR NO. 
(4)  ESR screen proceed PRIMARY SCREEN. Internal Screen to be designed External ESR screen may continue as it is.
(5) Each "Position" (even from same client) must have a distinct / separate ESR NO. and therefore        
·     ESR screen
·     Primary Screen
(6) Interview Data In front Screen
 If interviewer - date is entered in the top portion of the screen itself, then it will be assumed that all the          candidates are to be called on the same date. Alternatruely Enter interview - date separately for each candidate in the bottom screens.

h.c.parekh

Tuesday, 27 May 1997

Development of Software for Interview Follow - Up

                                                                     
 Nirmit, Thakoor, Sujata, Urmila
With growing business, there is an urgent need to develop software to keep track of the interviewer's schedule/ confirmations and outcome (feedback).
For this purpose, I enclose a SYSTEM DESIGN.
This is by no means, comprehensive. It is only a beginning. We will need to modify as we go along - as we grow. We cannot wait to evolve THE PERFECT SYSTEM. A beginning - even if crude - must be made.
Pl. study enclosed pages carefully and jot down you comments - observations - suggestions. I would like to discuss this thoroughly in our next Monday meeting with a view to finalize and to handover to a programmer.
Screen Name
What Does It Shows ?
Who Enters ?
When?

Primary Screen
ESR Details
Concerned Consultant
As & When ESR Recd.
Interview Data input Screen
Interview-Schedule Details
Concerned Consultant
As soon as client advises interviews date/ names online over telephone
Good Morning
Interview- Schedule
Candidate Confirmation
Summary
-      Consultant wise
-      Date wise
-      Today
Concerned Consultant
As soon as confirmation Recd. (Daily)

As soon as client feedback recd. (Daily)
Client summary
List & outcome of all candidates ever interviewed by any given client ( From  the beginning) arranged chronologically
Nobody
This screen gets generated automatically & confrnnously
         _________                              
Candidate Summary
List all Interview ever attached by any given candidate with any client ( in chronologically order)
Nobody
This screen gets generated automatically & confrnnously

Interview- call Letter
Interview Details
No body
This letter gets auto generated From Screen #2

Interview Feedback with covering letter
Feedback on each & every candidates interviewed by a client for a given position.
Concerned consultant
As soon as interview date is over


h.c.parekh