{"id":5492,"date":"2018-04-10T16:17:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T14:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/?p=5492"},"modified":"2018-06-28T15:20:24","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T13:20:24","slug":"how-to-improve-candidate-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobboardfinder.com\/news\/how-to-improve-candidate-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to improve candidate experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is candidate experience<\/strong>? Why does it matter? and most importantly, how to improve candidate experience?<\/p>\n

Successful organisations<\/strong> are very aware of the value<\/strong> of candidate experience<\/strong> and take action to\u00a0<\/strong>guarantee\u00a0it is always\u00a0<\/strong>positive. Read on to find out more!<\/p>\n

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Companies must take great care<\/strong> to create clear recruitment campaigns, guiding candidates <\/strong>through the process and treating<\/strong>\u00a0them\u00a0correctly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The 2017 Candidate Experience Research Report<\/strong> carried out by the not-for-profit organisation, Talent Board<\/strong><\/a>, shows the impact od candidate experience. The report shows how 82% of the people surveyed\u00a0said they would refer a specific post when having a satisfactory candidate experience. Read on to find out more about how to improve<\/strong> candidate experience<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

What is candidate experience?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is the impression candidates get from the recruitment process<\/strong> of a company and the impact<\/strong> this has on their feelings and opinions towards it. It includes the entire hiring process<\/strong>, starting\u00a0with the first contact job seekers have<\/strong> with the company (coporate career site) to reaching the very final point of communication<\/strong> (be it a job offer or the rejection of a candidate).<\/p>\n

Why candidate experience matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Providing a positive candidate experience<\/strong>\u00a0gives companies<\/strong> the upper hand as it helps improve<\/strong> their\u00a0branding<\/strong>. The more pleasant<\/strong> the candidate experience<\/strong> is, the higher<\/strong> the corporate reputation<\/strong> will be. Similarly, if candidates feel frustrated and drained by a complicated hiring process, they will lose interest in your business and the job.<\/p>\n

According to the report from Talent Board,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a081% of candidates<\/strong>\u00a0surveyed said their opinion about a company changed based on their candidate experience<\/strong>. And\u00a034%<\/strong>\u00a0stated they were willing to share<\/strong> their bad candidate experience<\/strong> on social media <\/strong>(Linkedin, Glassdoor…)<\/p>\n

How to improve candidate experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are some ideas on how to improve candidate experience:<\/p>\n