Browsing: Candidate experience

Recruiters are overlooking some simple ways to make their application processes more accessible to marginalised candidates, according to representatives from four different organisations. read more

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the SARAs this year, four previous winners have shared their views on the biggest developments in the staffing industry during its history. read more

Currently on an award-winning streak for providing exceptional candidate experience, Lotus People is leaning more heavily on tech and automation to ensure no applicant can slip through the cracks, according to director Sinead Connolly. read more

Hiring managers are increasingly providing a better candidate experience, but still falling down when it comes to explaining the company culture and benefits of the role, with flow-on effects to placement ratios, new data shows. read more

Competition for graduates has been intensifying, but many employers are failing to keep candidates engaged for long enough to actually hire them, says a leader in the recruitment tech space. read more

An Australian researcher has taken a deep dive into technology-assisted recruitment practices, looking for ways to reduce discriminatory behaviour and outcomes. read more

AI-based insights are helping ManpowerGroup consultants overseas place up to 20% more candidates, and the company is bringing the technology here soon, its global head of innovation says. read more

Unclear job descriptions and slow or non-existent communication continue to be among the biggest mistakes employers make while recruiting, according to new research by Chandler Macleod and Peoplebank. read more

"Phenomenal" growth in on-demand interviewing suggests a major shift in the way talent wants to engage with employers during the hiring process; meanwhile it's time for automation to shed its "cold" image, leaders in the recruitment tech space say. read more

Parity Consulting is again running a hiring campaign that ignores CVs and considers people with no recruitment experience, with founder Victoria Butt having already 'put her money where her mouth is' to show clients what's possible. read more