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In order to get the right candidate for the job, it would probably be a good idea to describe the role as accurately as possible on job boards and career websites. But here are our 10 candidate. How Can Job Descriptions Be Improved? MORE
Formatting is a top priority in job description writing because formatting affects readability which impacts the candidate experience. Here are 3 common job description formatting mistakes: 1. Job Description Text Format. MORE
With all the attention being paid to improving candidate experience , one obvious strategy should be top of mind: are you collecting feedback from your actual candidates? Here are 3 effective ways you can collect feedback to improve your candidate experience. MORE
Throughout my time in graduate school, I dreaded applying to jobs. I spent half my evenings scrolling through a long list of jobs on companies’ websites, choosing the ones that I thought I was the best fit for, creating an account just to apply, and then applying. MORE
The core component of a strong employer brand is a positive candidate experience which really defines how current and potential employees perceive you as a company. The importance of optimising the candidate experience cannot go understated. MORE
You can see 3 nice job description features below from new hospital organization U.S. This is an easy feature that every hospital group should consider since candidates want to picture where they work (and most hospitals have a quality picture of their location). MORE
Despite so many technological evolutions in recruiting, it appears candidate experience isn’t actually improving that much. For example, 60% of candidates have had a bad candidate experience, and 65% have never heard once about the status of their application. MORE
At our first virtual conference, Let’s RallyFwd to Humanize the Candidate Experience , the Rally community was fortunate to have amazing speakers share their hard-earned candidate experience lessons with us. Treat candidates like you would treat your mother. MORE
Gender Discrimination in Job Descriptions Job descriptions can be sexist… give me a break, right? The post Are You Driving Away Qualified Candidates with Unconscious Gender Discrimination in Your Job Descriptions? MORE
Job vacancies are at a 15-year high , time to fill takes up to 42 days on average and the talent shortage is hitting its peak. Employer branding can only carry you so far if your candidates or employees are having negative experiences, then sharing them. Candidate Experience MORE
The average job description is a breeding ground for meaningless corporate babble, but it’s mostly these six overused, vacuous phrases that steer candidates away rather than hold their interest. Seeing the same phrases in your company job descriptions is equally groan-inducing for candidates. A recruiter should be able to tell from a quick glance at a candidate’s resume and cover letter whether or not he or she is organized and articulate. MORE
Many HR and talent acquisition professionals know that a positive candidate experience is critical to attracting top talent. The main challenge companies face today is understanding how to drive the candidate experience. The candidate journey. MORE
As consumer spending and hiring expectations increase, employers are faced with the challenge of meeting the demands of staffing goals, while trying to actively recruit top candidates to fulfill the needs of the company. Nearly 60% of candidates have expressed having a poor experience. MORE
The best recruiters treat job seekers like their customers. Job descriptions are often the only advertising space you get for your position. Write a requisition that is too long, full of irrelevant information, or uninteresting and your potential candidates will move on. MORE
In the first two articles of this series we discussed the role of people and process in the success of the candidate experience. This article is intended to provide a framework for how to think about the tools you use to enhance your candidate experience. MORE
One of the main reasons companies are automating their recruitment process using recruitment software is to give candidates a better experience, after all, they are the “customers” of your recruitment strategy so giving them a flawless journey is pivotal. MORE
When you think candidate experience, I bet you think “post-apply” process like interviews and follow-ups. But what about the “digital” or “pre-apply” candidate experience? Can job seekers find your career page from your homepage? MORE
With hundreds of employers voluntarily subjecting their hiring process to the intense scrutiny involved in being adjudicated by nearly 95,000 applicant responses, the 2014 Candidate Experience Awards did more than just open the recruiting books up at some of the world’s biggest brands. MORE
And as you can imagine, our shared experiences slid quickly from swapping war stories to lamenting how friggin’ frustrating the entire job search process is. And when you’re looking for a job, it’s almost always the worst. It is your job. MORE
We all know that candidates bring their A game to the. Starting long before the interview, candidates begin to form their opinion about employment with your company. 96% of respondents from Indeed interactive responded that building relationships with candidates is vital ( source ). MORE
With each interaction having so much power behind it, the way your company and your employees portray themselves really matters - especially to your candidates. During the candidate experience, your applicants hope to validate their perceptions of your company. MORE
According to studies , an average job-seeker spends about 49 seconds on reading your post before deciding whether it’s a match for their skills and needs. However, many companies still waste their time, and the time of their candidates, with sub-par job descriptions. MORE
Putting together requirements, facts and perks for a job description takes creativity and attention to detail. What’s My Job Title, Again? Want an eye-catching job description? That’s exactly what Chewy did with their “ Time Ninja” job req. MORE
But let’s be honest: for those of us in the talent business, it makes our jobs tougher. Previously, higher unemployment rates meant HR managers and recruiters enjoyed a larger, captive pool of candidates from which to choose. A poor experience online can make candidates wary. MORE
According to LinkedIn’s 2017 Global Recruiting Trends , 38% of talent acquisition leaders would invest in candidate experience if money wasn’t an issue. Here are 5 ways technology can help improve your candidate experience. . Why candidate experience matters. MORE
Your job as a hiring professional isn’t just to find the best fit for your company and the job at hand. After all, who’s to say the job candidate you want also wants you? And a bad experience can potentially affect their loyalty not just as applicants, but as customers. MORE
For the first time in decades, there are more jobs open than workers to fill them. million Americans searching for a job. While this creates a competitive challenge, it also brings us an opportunity to better our candidate experience. Candidate Experience MORE
Of course, all organizations should be listening to their candidates and taking note of their perspective. Candidates in the midst of the interview process or who just finished the interview process have fresh, original thoughts. – Anonymous Job Seeker. MORE
You can stand out by providing a great candidate experience – but in order to do so, you need to understand and circumvent some of their biggest frustrations with the application process. ” I said, “When I get experience, I won’t need you.” MORE
Some of you may worry that you’ll lose a candidate during your lengthy ATS apply process. Dell has a nice workaround to make sure it doesn’t completely lose the candidate. Here’s the candidate experience flow: 1. MORE
But there’s one thing you can’t afford to ignore while expanding: your candidate experience. Rushing through the hiring process negatively impacts the candidate experience. When you find the right people, they’ll be less likely to accept your job offer. MORE
The Digital Candidate Experience is an integral part of recruiting and talent acquisition. You might recall 5 Key Steps Of Your “Digital” Candidate Experience we published a while back. MORE
Nearly four in five candidates ( 78% ) say a company’s overall candidate experience is an indicator for how well they value their employees. First, what establishes a bad candidate experience? Vague job descriptions. Reply to Candidates in a Jiff. MORE
A great candidate experience is brilliant marketing for your company, a bad one is an ongoing black hole for candidates interested in your employers brand. Devastating as that is, it is also vital that you consider the candidate when hiring. MORE
One reason hiring managers may want to change the way they interact with candidates is that doing so can improve how the organization is viewed within the job market, making it more desirable to qualified candidates. Listen to candidates. MORE
What is a Job Page Overlay? A job page overlay (or job wrapper) is a design layer you put over your applicant tracking system to generate new job pages. This makes your pages more engaging and attractive to candidates. Why Use a Job Page Overlay on your ATS? MORE
The rise of the digital age places new emphasis on not only what you say to job seekers, but how and where you say it too. Job descriptions are now more than just a list of required skill sets and a boilerplate about your company — they’re a first impression. MORE
JazzHR
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
According to studies , an average job-seeker spends about 49 seconds on reading your post before deciding whether it’s a match for their skills and needs. However, many companies still waste their time, and the time of their candidates, with sub-par job descriptions.
ClearCompany Recruiting
AUGUST 16, 2018
We all know that candidates bring their A game to the. Starting long before the interview, candidates begin to form their opinion about employment with your company. 96% of respondents from Indeed interactive responded that building relationships with candidates is vital ( source ).
ClearCompany Recruiting
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
As consumer spending and hiring expectations increase, employers are faced with the challenge of meeting the demands of staffing goals, while trying to actively recruit top candidates to fulfill the needs of the company. Nearly 60% of candidates have expressed having a poor experience.
ClearCompany Recruiting
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Nearly four in five candidates ( 78% ) say a company’s overall candidate experience is an indicator for how well they value their employees. First, what establishes a bad candidate experience? Vague job descriptions. Reply to Candidates in a Jiff.
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ClearCompany Recruiting
JANUARY 17, 2017
The best recruiters treat job seekers like their customers. Job descriptions are often the only advertising space you get for your position. Write a requisition that is too long, full of irrelevant information, or uninteresting and your potential candidates will move on.
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Brazen Recruiting
JUNE 1, 2016
But let’s be honest: for those of us in the talent business, it makes our jobs tougher. Previously, higher unemployment rates meant HR managers and recruiters enjoyed a larger, captive pool of candidates from which to choose. A poor experience online can make candidates wary.
JazzHR
MAY 15, 2018
One reason hiring managers may want to change the way they interact with candidates is that doing so can improve how the organization is viewed within the job market, making it more desirable to qualified candidates. Listen to candidates.
Undercover Recruiter
JULY 25, 2018
In order to get the right candidate for the job, it would probably be a good idea to describe the role as accurately as possible on job boards and career websites. But here are our 10 candidate. How Can Job Descriptions Be Improved?
ClearCompany Recruiting
AUGUST 31, 2018
With each interaction having so much power behind it, the way your company and your employees portray themselves really matters - especially to your candidates. During the candidate experience, your applicants hope to validate their perceptions of your company.
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ClearCompany Recruiting
AUGUST 29, 2018
For the first time in decades, there are more jobs open than workers to fill them. million Americans searching for a job. While this creates a competitive challenge, it also brings us an opportunity to better our candidate experience. Candidate Experience
The Magnet: Attract Candidates To You
DECEMBER 14, 2017
You can see 3 nice job description features below from new hospital organization U.S. This is an easy feature that every hospital group should consider since candidates want to picture where they work (and most hospitals have a quality picture of their location).
ClearCompany Recruiting
AUGUST 28, 2018
Job vacancies are at a 15-year high , time to fill takes up to 42 days on average and the talent shortage is hitting its peak. Employer branding can only carry you so far if your candidates or employees are having negative experiences, then sharing them. Candidate Experience
SmartRecruiters
JULY 2, 2018
The average job description is a breeding ground for meaningless corporate babble, but it’s mostly these six overused, vacuous phrases that steer candidates away rather than hold their interest. Seeing the same phrases in your company job descriptions is equally groan-inducing for candidates. A recruiter should be able to tell from a quick glance at a candidate’s resume and cover letter whether or not he or she is organized and articulate.
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The Magnet: Attract Candidates To You
OCTOBER 25, 2018
When you think candidate experience, I bet you think “post-apply” process like interviews and follow-ups. But what about the “digital” or “pre-apply” candidate experience? Can job seekers find your career page from your homepage?
The Magnet: Attract Candidates To You
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Formatting is a top priority in job description writing because formatting affects readability which impacts the candidate experience. Here are 3 common job description formatting mistakes: 1. Job Description Text Format.
ConveyIQ
OCTOBER 3, 2017
Putting together requirements, facts and perks for a job description takes creativity and attention to detail. What’s My Job Title, Again? Want an eye-catching job description? That’s exactly what Chewy did with their “ Time Ninja” job req.
Rezoomo
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
A great candidate experience is brilliant marketing for your company, a bad one is an ongoing black hole for candidates interested in your employers brand. Devastating as that is, it is also vital that you consider the candidate when hiring.
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Not only do you need to find a candidate with the right skills, but that candidate also needs to be a culture fit and within your. positions open then there are candidates available to fill them, giving candidates more power at the bargaining table. a top candidate.
Spark Hire
DECEMBER 28, 2017
But there’s one thing you can’t afford to ignore while expanding: your candidate experience. Rushing through the hiring process negatively impacts the candidate experience. When you find the right people, they’ll be less likely to accept your job offer.
ConveyIQ
OCTOBER 31, 2017
The rise of the digital age places new emphasis on not only what you say to job seekers, but how and where you say it too. Job descriptions are now more than just a list of required skill sets and a boilerplate about your company — they’re a first impression.
Newton Software
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Gender Discrimination in Job Descriptions Job descriptions can be sexist… give me a break, right? The post Are You Driving Away Qualified Candidates with Unconscious Gender Discrimination in Your Job Descriptions?
Rally Recruitment Marketing
AUGUST 2, 2018
At our first virtual conference, Let’s RallyFwd to Humanize the Candidate Experience , the Rally community was fortunate to have amazing speakers share their hard-earned candidate experience lessons with us. Treat candidates like you would treat your mother.
Glassdoor for Employers
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Many HR and talent acquisition professionals know that a positive candidate experience is critical to attracting top talent. The main challenge companies face today is understanding how to drive the candidate experience. The candidate journey.
Rezoomo
AUGUST 13, 2018
One of the main reasons companies are automating their recruitment process using recruitment software is to give candidates a better experience, after all, they are the “customers” of your recruitment strategy so giving them a flawless journey is pivotal.
The Magnet: Attract Candidates To You
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Some of you may worry that you’ll lose a candidate during your lengthy ATS apply process. Dell has a nice workaround to make sure it doesn’t completely lose the candidate. Here’s the candidate experience flow: 1.
Ideal
MAY 12, 2017
According to LinkedIn’s 2017 Global Recruiting Trends , 38% of talent acquisition leaders would invest in candidate experience if money wasn’t an issue. Here are 5 ways technology can help improve your candidate experience. . Why candidate experience matters.
Ideal
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
With all the attention being paid to improving candidate experience , one obvious strategy should be top of mind: are you collecting feedback from your actual candidates? Here are 3 effective ways you can collect feedback to improve your candidate experience.
The Magnet: Attract Candidates To You
AUGUST 23, 2018
What is a Job Page Overlay? A job page overlay (or job wrapper) is a design layer you put over your applicant tracking system to generate new job pages. This makes your pages more engaging and attractive to candidates. Why Use a Job Page Overlay on your ATS?
ConveyIQ
APRIL 5, 2018
Of course, all organizations should be listening to their candidates and taking note of their perspective. Candidates in the midst of the interview process or who just finished the interview process have fresh, original thoughts. – Anonymous Job Seeker.
Social Talent
JUNE 7, 2016
The core component of a strong employer brand is a positive candidate experience which really defines how current and potential employees perceive you as a company. The importance of optimising the candidate experience cannot go understated.
The Hiring Site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
You can stand out by providing a great candidate experience – but in order to do so, you need to understand and circumvent some of their biggest frustrations with the application process. ” I said, “When I get experience, I won’t need you.”
Eightfold
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Throughout my time in graduate school, I dreaded applying to jobs. I spent half my evenings scrolling through a long list of jobs on companies’ websites, choosing the ones that I thought I was the best fit for, creating an account just to apply, and then applying.
Ideal
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Despite so many technological evolutions in recruiting, it appears candidate experience isn’t actually improving that much. For example, 60% of candidates have had a bad candidate experience, and 65% have never heard once about the status of their application.
Recruiting Daily
MAY 20, 2015
And as you can imagine, our shared experiences slid quickly from swapping war stories to lamenting how friggin’ frustrating the entire job search process is. And when you’re looking for a job, it’s almost always the worst. It is your job.
Great Hires
AUGUST 26, 2016
In the first two articles of this series we discussed the role of people and process in the success of the candidate experience. This article is intended to provide a framework for how to think about the tools you use to enhance your candidate experience.
Spark Hire
JULY 21, 2015
Your job as a hiring professional isn’t just to find the best fit for your company and the job at hand. After all, who’s to say the job candidate you want also wants you? And a bad experience can potentially affect their loyalty not just as applicants, but as customers.
Recruiting Daily
MAY 11, 2015
With hundreds of employers voluntarily subjecting their hiring process to the intense scrutiny involved in being adjudicated by nearly 95,000 applicant responses, the 2014 Candidate Experience Awards did more than just open the recruiting books up at some of the world’s biggest brands.
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