Engaging with candidates for job vacancies is a key element of employers’ candidate-attraction strategy. The process of engaging with candidates is often referred to as the “candidate experience”.
Employers should strive to develop good relationships with all applicants who are engaged in the candidate-attraction process. It should view the attraction and recruitment process as another product or service that the organisation provides to a group of customers, in this case potential employees.
A third of job applicants were concerned about AI potentially failing their applications, and a quarter said they trusted employers less if they were using AI to evaluate their information.
Employers are struggling to cope with a deluge of identity fraud, false credentials, use of AI, and even undisclosed convictions...
Just 30% of recruiters said they received high quality job applications for their most recent hire, according to new research.
Job candidates crave transparency in the use of ADM in recruitment, wanting to know when and how automatic decision-making is used.
Suicide prevention charity R;pple and creative agency Havas People win Work of the Year at the RAD Awards 2025
Online CV companies are often the sources of quirky studies, so kudos to StandOut CV for these fresh, er, insights.
Research shows that a significant proportion of Gen Z workers do not turn up for even the first day in a new job.
The shortlist for the RAD Awards 2025, the annual celebration of the best employer branding and recruitment marketing, has been announced.
Engineering, infrastructure and property firm Kier Group’s new recruitment system has seen it win the Personnel Today Candidate Experience Award.
The RAD Awards 2025 are now open for entries, showcasing the very best in employer branding and recruitment communications.
Employers are failing to consider millions of people for new jobs due to ageism, with 57 being the average age candidates are “too old”.
Day-one rights signals the need for a more strategic approach to hiring, one that emphasises thorough pre-employment screening, careful referencing, and the potential extension of probation periods.
Ikea is recruiting 10 players to work in paid positions at its virtual store on gaming platform Roblox.
A future workforce strategy should address gaps in the financial support offered by Jobcentres to job candidates.
Talent acquisition teams increasingly feel disconnected from company strategy and are being forced only to advise on ways of reducing costs.
