Candidate experience
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.
2019 RAD Awards shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the 2019 RAD Awards, which celebrate the brightest and bravest in recruitment advertising, has been announced.
The...
Fifth of employers ask about criminal records in potentially unlawful way
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Personnel Today Awards 2018 shortlist: Employer Branding Award
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Swedish woman compensated after job interview handshake refusal
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Three-quarters of HR leaders want more help in hiring for cultural fit
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ON DEMAND | While the use of online video outside the workplace continues to rise, many businesses are not using video to its...
Glassdoor acquired by Indeed’s parent company for $1.2bn
Employee review and job site Glassdoor has been acquired by Japanese company Recruit Holdings for $1.2 billion.
Recruit Holdings also...
Upwardly mobile: Why phones are now first choice for assessment
With changing candidate preferences, smartphone assessment has become the top priority for employers, says Richard Justenhoven...
Why should candidate experience matter to business?
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Slow feedback putting off job applicants
Lengthy hiring practices and slow feedback from potential employers are among the biggest frustrations for jobseekers.
According to a poll...
RAD Awards 2018: Prison Service and Havas win Work of the Year
An integrated campaign that challenged the public’s perception of running a prison has won top prize at this evening’s RAD...
RAD Awards 2018 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the RAD Awards, which celebrate the brightest and best in recruitment advertising, has now been announced.
The...
Join us live on Twitter as we reveal the RAD Awards shortlist
It’s just a week now until we announce the shortlist for the coveted RAD Awards, celebrating the most impactful work...
Recruitment trends: Take part in our survey
The availability of workers to fill vacancies continued to decline sharply in October 2017, according to the latest REC figures....
