Your Candidate Experience Could Be Costing You Great Hires

Evaluate your candidate experience today. Otherwise, you could miss out on opportunities to take your candidate experience up a level. There's also the possibility that your company is dealing with a poor candidate experience that's costing you chances of adding top talent to your team. 

Why Does a Poor Candidate Experience Lead to Lost Hires?

In a recent study, 58% of job candidates who reported a negative talent recruitment experience were more likely than others to decline a job offer. Additionally, these candidates indicated that they would turn down an employment offer, even if they considered the job to be their "dream role."

Comparatively, in the same study, 77% of job candidates said that a positive talent recruitment would sway them to accept a job offer. On top of that, these candidates noted that they would recommend the company they were joining to others. 

Ultimately, your candidate experience makes a difference in how job seekers view opportunities to join your company. If candidates frequently report poor experiences, the word may spread about them online, leading job seekers to shy away from roles with your business. Over time, this can make it tough for your business to attract top talent. 

What Does a Poor Candidate Experience Look Like?

Your company could be struggling with inferior candidate experiences without even realizing it. Generally, there are several signs that candidates are dissatisfied with your company and its efforts to recruit them. These signs include:

• Job descriptions that are vague and difficult to understand

• A lack of follow-up with candidates after they submit their application materials or interview for roles with your business

• Little to no transparency about what your hiring process entails or where candidates stand in this process

If you're dealing with any of these issues, address them right away. With the right approach, you can tackle these problems before they hurt your chances of engaging with top talent any further. 

Tips to Improve Your Candidate Experience

Make your application and interview processes simple and seamless. 

Job seekers should have no trouble finding out what you are searching for in your ideal candidate for a role. They will be able to submit their job application materials without delay, and your company can keep them updated about their application status. 

Meanwhile, after you complete a job interview, you can stay in touch with a candidate. If this individual is a great fit for a role, you can move them forward in your interview process and, potentially, onboard them soon. 

Personalize your interactions with job candidates, too. Arrive on time for interviews with candidates. If a candidate has concerns or questions about a job vacancy, address them promptly and provide them with a thoughtful response. 

Maintain open and honest communication with job candidates as well. Whenever possible, give candidates feedback, as this can help them as they pursue their career goals. In the long run, your feedback can help your company deliver positive candidate experiences that resonate with job seekers consistently. 

Want to Make Great Hires?

Ascend Staffing knows how important the candidate experience is to your business. We can help you engage with quality job candidates to fill temporary and permanent roles. Reach out to us to learn how we discover talent in everyone.