The Candidate Experience and its Role in Successful Hiring
Are you focused on the candidate experience? What makes the perfect interview process? The right format? The right panel? The right questions? These are all important factors to consider, but none of them are as significant as the candidate experience. So are companies giving the candidate experience the attention it deserves? Ask job seekers what they think and the answer would be a firm ‘no’. According to one survey, almost 60% of those questioned reported having had a poor candidate experience. A candidate-driven market This is a pattern that is repeated time and time again, and it’s all down to the unemployment rate. In September this year, unemployment in the US was just 4.2%. This figure has been steadily falling since the country’s unemployment peaked at 10% after the recession. As a result, there is a distinct talent shortage and employers are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill their roles. As employers try to compete in this candidate-driven market, t...