Candidate Experience

2020 Job Seeker Nation: Key Findings from This Year’s Report

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. The annual Job Seeker Nation report is in, and it gives an in-depth look at job seekers’ preferences and behaviors both pre– and post-COVID-19. In recent years, low unemployment rates kept job seekers firmly in the driver’s seat of the US labor market. A scarcity of available workers meant candidates often had their…

5 Things Candidates Can Do to Stand Out Today

The current state of remote recruiting has led talent teams to diligently consider reimagining their talent acquisition processes. Jobvite customers know that attracting the best talent is accomplished with a marketing-inspired approach, but how can candidates market themselves to help organizations pick them out of a crowd? We’ve outlined the top 5 ways for candidates to stand out during the recruitment…

9 Steps to Improving the Candidate Experience

Now more than ever, people tend to talk about their experiences with a company. And not just customers—-for better or worse, job candidates are likely to share their experiences both in conversations with their peers and on social media. That means a poor candidate experience can negatively impact a business’s reputation and their ability to…

Federal Contractors: Learn How to Implement the 8 Pillars for Success

Recruiting is hard. Recruiting in the world of federal contractors is really hard. Not only do federal contractor talent acquisition teams need to find the candidates with the best education, experience, technical skills, and cultural fit, but federal contractors have increased scrutiny meeting OFCCP requirements. They need to hire veterans, and women, and diverse, or…

How to Discuss Difficult Topics During Job Interviews

Work is important, and most people who find success are serious about their professional lives. It can be difficult to talk about the serious events that occur in our lives, especially in a job interview setting, but these issues must be discussed from time to time. They may be necessary to explain gaps in employment.…

5 Ways to Expedite the Hiring Process

How long does it take your company to hire a new employee? More importantly, how long are new employees likely to stay aboard? With today’s unemployment rates skirting an all-time low, and employees demanding more fulfilling work lives, finding the balance between speed and quality of hire presents quite the challenge. But it can be…