candidate experience

Hiring talent is like crafting the perfect dish. The right mix of ingredients is key to achieve the best taste. Too much of one element could throw off the taste of the dish. In relation to hospitality hiring, having great interview performance and a lack of experience or vice versa can be detrimental to the … Read more

The “perfect” retail candidate is hard to come by. Discovering applicants who can handle a fast-paced environment, have stellar customer service skills, can effectively operate a point-of-sale system, and balance fulfilling customer needs with all the operations involved with running a retail store successfully is like finding a needle in a haystack. Hence, following the … Read more

When it comes to recruitment, the early bird does not just get the worm: it gets the right one. A competitive talent market involves carefully reviewing credentials to ensure the right candidate matches recruitment needs.  Optimizing recruitment is vital for expediting hiring and onboarding when a company has an available vacancy. One of the many … Read more

When marathon runners train for a race, what do they prioritize most? Training, of course! Just like how marathon runners train, recruitment teams need to train themselves to enhance that they deploy the right hiring strategies and screen applicants effectively to onboard the best talent. As athletes improve their performance with consistent practice, recruitment teams … Read more

Today, we will review common applicant pooling challenges and their solutions.  With life comes challenges. Just like life, recruitment challenges could prevent companies from finding the most qualified candidates. One of the best ways to source candidates is to collect them from job boards, career sites, and networking events.  What Is Applicant Pooling? An applicant … Read more

Partnerships are an ideal component of business success. Companies may consider partnering with recruitment agencies when they struggle to hire quality talent. Such a valuable collaboration enhances the staffing firm’s employer brand to partner with future clients while benefitting the participating business receiving assistance with onboarding new employees.  Hiring through staffing firms can be one … Read more

Companies with multiple locations face an all-time important question: Should they integrate with centralized applicant pools or have separate ones for each location? Sourcing candidates from a centralized applicant pool has many advantages, especially when doing so to hire for multiple locations at once.  This strategic candidate data collection approach helps to manage, access, and … Read more

Efficient recruitment processes ensure better hiring outcomes. Hence, implementing the top applicant pool management tools will get your company on the right track to enhancing candidate quality.  Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Adopting an applicant tracking system is one of the best tools for managing job applicants because it centralizes everything related to the recruitment process … Read more

Cadient has the solution with our guide on how to re-engage dormant candidates in your applicant pool. No candidate should be left dormant for too long because it could lead to missed opportunities with onboarding higher-quality talent.  Do you hear the sound of crickets in some parts of your applicant pool? Those crickets are dormant … Read more

Hiring the right talent for a company is almost like solving a puzzle with many pieces. These multiple pieces may come in the form of questions that must be answered throughout the recruitment process. Does the candidate have the right skills and qualifications to do the job? Will he or she fit within the company … Read more

Why Is Talent Retention Important? Retaining talent is pivotal for company success because the strategic practice ensures they maintain a skilled, experienced, and motivated workforce. Developing an applicant pool for recruitment is one strategic avenue for maintaining higher retention rates.   High turnover can lead to higher recruitment expenses, time spent training new hires, and reduced … Read more

Hiring can feel a lot like dating. Sorting through many profiles (resumes) and swiping left on the wrong candidates can drag on and on without the right tools to streamline the process. Integrating applicant pooling with ATS technology can make recruitment procedures less stressful while producing better results.  Combining a centralized applicant database with the … Read more