It's time we face it.

Candidates do not like to apply to postitions when companies advertise vacancies in a vacuum.

Often, companies do not state the name of the company or the salary range for the vacancies they advertise. Insted, they use words such as "Multinational Telecom Company", or "Magic Circle Law Firm" and are silent or vague when it comes to salary. This is often rooted in that companies, or their human resources consultants, want to attract the best candidates out there for the role, and prevent them from being too selective and only going for the leading names in the industry or the high-paying roles.

However, this policy tends to backfire. Our polls show that candidates are reluctant to give out their personal information to unknown recipients, in spite of their promise of the preservation of confidentiality. Also, they feel upset when, after two or three interviews, the company's representatives finally state the offered salary and they discover, only then, that they were not interested in the first place.

It is not uncommon for candidates to express and relate these experiences to others in their field, which only results in negative publicity for the hiring companies.

Fundamental conditions of the job (such as the name of the company, the salary, and hours) should be stated upfront. This is how we see it.

By: The Entervista Team

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching entry-level jobs and other career opportunities.