Simple Steps to Improve Candidate Experience From the Start
Would you "swipe right" on a 10-page dating profile full of legal jargon? Or, feel good about eight clicks, twenty questions, and a blood sacrifice just to communicate your potential interest in someone? Nope. It's time to stop doing that to candidates.?
In this newsletter: simple steps to vastly improve candidate experience from the start.
If you make candidates unhappy in the physical world, they might each tell 6 friends. If you make candidates unhappy on the Internet, they can each tell 6,000 friends.
–?Jeff Bezos
Job Descriptions
Stagnant job postings point to poor job descriptions. Common excuses for long, poor-performing job ads include too many reqs to update, being unsure what to improve in ads, legal and comp teams wanting to avoid risks, and the dreaded "this is how it's always been done". In this 4-minute read, learn the specifics of how to update a job posting to appeal to top talent by?including keywords?and other?SEO criterium,?streamlining the description, and?removing superfluous detail. Want to dig deeper into this topic??Read the full blog here...?
Application Process
The application process is a window to how your company functions. Is it long, tedious, and redundant? Step into the candidate's shoes. Like a "secret shopper," covertly test your current process by applying for a job yourself and note key metrics. For example, note the time it takes to complete the application, get in contact with your organization, and get to an interview. In this 3-minute read, learn how quick, actionable updates like?personalized email function, initial?screening by chatbot, and?linking?to the recruiter's calendar?can make the candidate experience?pithy, personalized, and positive. These updates can be implemented in minutes and can take your?application process from 10+ days to 2 days.?Read more in this blog...
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