CANDIDATES CAN’T STAND THE APPLICATION PROCESS
There are plenty of reasons to complain about the application process. It can be stressful, time-consuming, discouraging, and awkward. But one of the biggest issues respondents say they have with the process is the lack of trust and communication between job seekers and the recruiter requesting the information.
If a candidate suggests you use his/her LinkedIn Profile that is an acceptable first step as you begin to establish trust and rapport. We only place 5% of the candidates we attract and the other 95% often have a negative experience which they share on social media.
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The takeaway for employers is that it’s important to communicate with applicants, regardless of whether they got the job. Those candidates are three to five times more likely to reapply or apply for a different post when you do.
This is important for employers to remember because even though less than half of surveyed employers re-engaged their declined candidates, 99% believed that re-engaging these individuals would help expand their talent community.