Are you finding it hard to source quality job candidates? In talking with hiring managers across the country, we often hear that "applicant ghosting" is a huge problem.
It's a crazy job market right now, and "ghosting" is part of that, but there are important factors within your control.
Before you blame applicants for ghosting, review how you respond to them!
"Response time" is critical for employers in many areas, such as customer service, sales, and operations. Responding quickly in these areas results in return business, new sales, and happy customers--bottom line metrics.
Unfortunately, employers don't always give the same attention to applicant response time. But a slow applicant response time can negatively impact the bottom line too.
Not filling a position--or taking too long to fill it--reduces productivity and can lead to poor service and reduced revenue.
To keep job applicants engaged, consider using a combination of automated emails and a required 24-hour response time when responding to applicants.
Job seekers frequently apply for several jobs within a short time period. When hiring managers wait too long to respond, the applicant can easily lose interest because they:
-Have a negative first impression of how the employer operates,
-Receive interest from other employers faster,
-Forget why they were interested in the position.
And while many of these reasons can be addressed by simply responding in a timely manner, hiring managers can do more.
To standout among other employers, personalize follow ups with applicants and provide a tentative timeline of the hiring process that sets expectations.
Sometimes, despite the best intentions, employers simply lack the bandwidth to manage an optimized hiring process. This leads to the loss of quality candidates before an interview can even be scheduled. That's why ExactHire offers Full Service Hiring.
Our team of SHRM certified strategists takes on the time-consuming aspects of hiring (writing and posting job ads, screening and replying to applicants, scheduling and conducting candidate interviews), and delivers you a short list of candidates to consider.
Learn More: https://www.exacthire.com/full-service-hiring/