How to master the candidate experience

The candidate experience is an important strategic element of your HR strategy. A great candidate experience will strengthen your employer brand and ensure that your candidates choose your company. On this page you can read more about candidate experience.

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How to master the candidate experience

How to master the candidate experience

We've produced a whitepaper on the candidate experience, giving you market insights and tips on how to create the best possible experience for your candidates. Find it in our fantastic HR library.

What is candidate experience?

The candidate experience refers to the overall perceptions and feelings that job applicants have about an organization's recruitment process, from searching and applying to interviewing and finally onboarding or rejection. It's about how candidates are treated and their interactions with the company throughout the recruitment process.

What is included in candidate experience?

  1. Communication: Effective, clear and timely communication throughout the application process is essential. Candidates appreciate quick responses, even when the message is a rejection. This shows respect for the candidate's time and effort.
  2. Transparency: Candidates seek clear information about the steps of the recruitment process, what the position entails and what they can expect from the organization if hired.
  3. Respectful treatment: Ensuring that all candidates, regardless of the outcome of their application, feel valued and respected throughout the process.
  4. Effective and friendly interaction: All interactions, including interviews and correspondence, should be professional and friendly. A good impression can even convince a rejected candidate to reapply in the future or recommend the company to others.
  5. Technology usability: A simple and intuitive application process that is digitally accessible, including mobile-friendly application systems, is essential for a positive candidate experience.
  6. Feedback and follow-up: Feedback after interviews and tests, even if the candidate doesn't get the job, can be extremely valuable and is often appreciated by applicants. This can include constructive criticism or the reason for the rejection.
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Why you should work with candidate experience

A positive candidate experience can enhance the company brand and attract quality talent. Conversely, a poor candidate experience can lead to negative word-of-mouth and potentially discourage talented applicants from applying for positions with the company.

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Here are six strategies to create a better candidate experience:

  1. Technology: Use an intuitive system that ensures a smooth application process.
  2. Clarity: Provide clear information about the role and process.
  3. Fairness: Create a fair and inclusive process where all candidates are treated equally.
  4. Employer branding: Make your company stand out as an attractive workplace through clear communication about your culture and values.
  5. Speed: Respond quickly to applications and questions from candidates. Waiting can lead to frustration and bad experiences.
  6. Personalization: Customize the process for each candidate to show genuine interest.
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Remember to get feedback or talk to experts

An essential part of improving the candidate experience is to continuously collect feedback from candidates themselves. Through simple surveys, you can identify weak points in the recruitment process and adjust it according to their experiences and needs.

Alternatively, we're ready to help you get your recruitment process under control.

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