Candidate Engagement

Here’s Why Ghosting Candidates Is So Spooky

It’s a frightening recruiting environment out there. Employers are still seeing significant challenges in finding qualified candidates in today’s tight labor market. The difficult hiring landscape has emphasized the importance of strong hiring programs and even stronger hiring teams. No matter the size of the company, employers are feeling the squeeze to quickly find and…

How to Solve Your Candidate Conversion Problem

This article on candidate conversion was originally published in October 2021. It was republished with updated data and trends in October 2022. You keep hearing about record job openings as the country heads back to work. Yet here you are, sitting at your desk, looking at your ATS and wondering why it isn’t overflowing with…

Why Leaders Should Care About Candidate, Recruiter, and Hiring Manager Experiences

As a leader in your organization, you know that recruiting teams are facing challenges in finding and engaging quality talent. And you know that the ability to attract talent is a strategic imperative for your business. But ensuring that all stakeholders within recruiting have a positive experience may be new to you. It’s called the…

How to Build Candidate Campaigns the Right Way

While the labor market continues its current trajectory with more than 11 million open jobs and two roles for every unemployed worker, now is the perfect time to reevaluate how you are nurturing candidates through your recruitment marketing campaigns. Could yours use a tune-up? If you’re honest, then the answer is likely yes. From quitters’…

13 Important Touchpoints In a Candidate Nurture Funnel

What is one important touchpoint to consider in a candidate nurture funnel or sequence? To help you identify important touchpoints within your candidate nurture funnel, we asked HR experts, leaders, and practitioners this question for their best insights. From sending newsletters about company events to creating a smooth onboarding process, take a look at 13…

What Is Recruitment CRM and How Do You Use It?

The job market today is highly competitive for recruiting teams. Candidates are in the driver’s seat and are looking for employers who prioritize compensation, DEI, and employee wellbeing. They also expect recruiting teams to provide a seamless candidate experience. In fact, 47% of job seekers today want great communication, prompt feedback, and timely follow-ups, while…

15 Questions to Help Improve Candidate Engagement

Nurturing candidates has one overarching purpose. To convert top talent into new hires for your open positions. By continuously engaging with candidates — whether passive or active — through multiple engagement strategies across the hiring journey, you can offer a seamless experience that delivers results for your recruiting function. Candidate engagement typically is a continuum…

Five Things You Can Do to Improve Your Seasonal Hiring Efforts

When the days are longer, and summer hiring season is in full swing, recruiters and talent teams are in the midst of an all-out blitz, seeking to attract the right candidates and doing their best to keep applicants engaged to fill their open positions. Whether it’s hiring for increased tourism and hospitality roles, looking for…

12 Things to Include In Your Candidate Experience Survey

What is one item to include in your candidate experience survey?To help you determine what to include in your candidate experience surveys, we asked experienced recruiters and hiring managers this question for their best insights. From determining how they feel about your company’s mission and values to asking if the candidate felt comfortable asking questions,…

Three Ways a Great Candidate Experience Delivers Recruiting Results

When you think of the candidate experience, what comes to mind? Does it include accurate job descriptions? An easy application process? Easy to schedule interviews? What about prompt feedback and communication at each stage of the process? Really, the candidate experience includes all the feelings, impressions, interactions, and activities a job seeker encounters and considers…