In the new candidate-driven market, there is little room for mistakes when fighting for qualified talent. Candidates want to feel like they are valued and might seek other opportunities if they feel like their time is being wasted. Besides deterring good talent, your company could suffer other losses by sticking to a bad recruiting process. […]
There’s little doubt that we are quickly moving towards a candidate’s market. There are all kinds of stats I could present to prove my point. But if you’re an HR professional, you probably don’t need any data to validate your own personal experience. Chances are that you’re overwhelmed with open requisitions for new job openings, […]
The markets are at record highs while unemployment rates are consistently dropping. Does that mean we are in a candidate friendly market? Listening to anecdotal information from recruiters, it certainly seems that way. But is there any additional data to support this argument? As it happens, we recently conducted our annual Employment Screening Benchmark survey […]
Human resources leaders understand the importance of offering candidates the best recruitment experience. Unfortunately, investing in HR technology is always a difficult sell to management. “Recruiting doesn’t bring us revenue, we need to stop spending money all the time,” you hear from the CFO. Just imagine what would happen if you could respond with, “If […]
According to a recent Pew Research study, as of September 2013, 73% of online adults use social media. Not surprisingly, many human resources professionals are actively seeking new ways to reach potential job candidates through this expanding channel and incorporate it into their overall hiring practices. However, while social media can present many exciting new opportunities […]
By Elaine Orler Chairman and Co-Founder, Talent Board The results of the 2013 Candidate Experience Awards and benchmarking program are in and show that employers of all sizes and across all industries have made great strides in delivering a positive, rewarding and insightful experience to their job seekers. And though there is still some room […]
