As a candidate progresses through your job application process, their candidate journey is made up of all the touch points they have with your organisation.
This candidate application journey will play a big part in how your brand is viewed as an employer, because it’s often the only experience that a person will have with your employer brand.
A pleasurable and seamless journey will have candidates singing your praises and eager to get on board, but an inefficient and impersonal one, will send them running in the other direction and warning their friends to do the same.
So, it’s important that you map out your candidate journey and ensure that it runs smoothly, providing a positive experience for all applicants. From the moment, a candidate applies for a role with your organisation, right through to the formal job offer, you need to reflect a professional and personable image.
And don’t forget about the candidates who are rejected in the early stages! Their opinions are just as valuable as the people you interview and hire – so they need to be treated with respect and fairness.
Check out this infographic from our friends at London resume advice centre StandOut CV to learn how you can create a winning candidate journey for your business.
And don’t forget about the candidates who are rejected in the early stages! Their opinions are just as valuable as the people you interview and hire – so they need to be treated with respect and fairness.
Check out this infographic from our friends at London resume advice centre StandOut CV to learn how you can create a winning candidate journey for your business.
Author
Paul Slezak
With over two decades of experience in the recruitment and human capital industry, Paul Slezak has established himself as a transformative force in the realm of leadership and career coaching, group facilitation, and talent acquisition. His unique perspective, drawn from his early career as a leader in global recruitment firms and his entrepreneurial success with his own start-up, has enabled him to make a significant impact on leaders, teams, and organizations across the world. Paul's passion for helping others achieve success and high performance is evident in his commitment to transforming leaders and their teams at local, national, and international levels. He specializes in promoting the importance of human-centered intelligence, focusing on soft skills such as authenticity, transparency, and trust to complement business-centered acumen and drive better workplace outcomes. As an impartial facilitator, Paul brings his expertise to team offsites and strategy days, ensuring alignment on goals, values, and culture while keeping participants on task. His engaging and energetic presence, coupled with his unique "entertraining" and "edutaining" delivery style, enables him to connect with audiences both large and intimate, sharing personal and professional anecdotes that inspire and energize.
