We all know that candidates bring their A game to the recruiting process, so why should it be any different for the company? Starting long before the interview, candidates begin to form their opinion about employment with your company. Will their experience with your company have them swooning over the a job offer, or will it leave them longing for a different position at a competing company? As you think of the answer to that question, take a look at just how important the candidate experience is: The Candidate Experience 96% of respondents from Indeed interactive responded that building relationships with candidates is vital (source) 78% of candidates note that the overall candidate experience they receive is an indicator of how a company values its people (source) 70% of employers have invested, or plan to invest, more resources to improving the candidate experience in the next year (source) Organizations that invest in a strong candidate experience improve their quality of hires by 70% (source) 78% of employers feel they do a good job setting expectations upfront and communicating throughout the process while only 47% of candidates say employers do a good job of setting expectation in terms of communication at the beginning or a potential hiring interaction (source) What do applicants think of your #CandidateExperience? Take an interview in their shoes to spot the disconnects you might not notice any other way: The candidate experience is of utmost importance to both the candidate and the company, and for a good reason. Candidates see their overall experience as a glimpse into working for the company, which is a contributing reason as to why companies are investing more time and resources into the experience.

Corporations have come to grasp the emphasis behind learning and development plans with the average shelf-life of a skill being five years, and the largest reason for employees to leave a position is lack of career development. The need is there, and we understand it, yet only 8% of CEOs say they see a business impact from learning and development plans and only 4% report a real ROI from the programs.

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