Browsing: Candidate experience

Recruiters can implement certain tactics to make their most difficult conversations run more smoothly, a communication and influence expert says. read more

A retail employer in expansion mode has drastically improved its candidate engagement and given hiring managers more 'ownership' of recruitment after a major process overhaul. read more

Despite the growing importance of candidate experience, recruiters' "lazy" attempts are having a major impact on employer brands, a talent acquisition leader says. But she singles out a select group of employers and agencies getting it right. read more

Reducing face-time and office-based work will come back to bite recruitment agencies' culture and productivity, says U&U managing director Craig Sneesby, who is bucking the trend by investing in more physical workspace this year. read more

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The Recruitment Company has doubled uptake of its video tools in recent months as hiring managers zero in on candidate connections, eliminating unnecessary agency touch points in the process. read more

Candidates have tolerated particularly poor interviews during COVID, but they're now clearly signalling their frustration in ways that hit recruiters' conversion rates and ultimately bottom lines, new research shows. read more

Recruiters have received a "huge wake-up call" this year, after unexpectedly finding themselves on the receiving end of "awful" hiring experiences, an industry advisor says. read more

Personalised responses, 360 feedback and a "lot more counselling" has shaped candidate experience throughout COVID, according to industry award contenders. read more

Australia Post's recruitment team is currently undergoing the "largest hiring blitz" in the organisation's 211-year history, with individual recruiters managing triple their usual candidate interactions. read more