Right now there is an opportunity for our profession to show even more empathy for the thousands that are looking for work.
Even with all the hiring freezes around, we are seeing many organisations use this time to get ready for the bounce back and the inevitable volumes coming from the changing employment landscape.
Gone are the days of screening CVs, followed by phone screens to find the best talent. A 5 to 10x increase in the number of people applying for jobs makes this no longer an option. And no-one’s time is served well by screening thousands of CVs.
Given that humans don’t scale, automating your screening and assessment criteria is an important job for the right technology.
Imagine offering to candidates an interview that feels nothing like an assessment.
- An intuitive, human and fast interview for the role – 5 free text questions via chat. They can do this anytime, anywhere, anyplace.
- Receiving immediate feedback – personalised, motivating and constructive. Coaching tips to help them perform at their best whatever their next role.
- Having candidates feel comfortable to be who they are, without fear of being judged by a video, or pressured by a time-bound assessment.
It’s the automation of your interviews – with heart ❤️
And importantly – with fairness. Because an interview via chat is blind. So, everyone gets a fair go.
Technology that puts the candidate’s experience first is:
- RELEVANT: CV’s don’t tell you whether someone has the qualities that matter the most – grit, curiosity accountability, critical thinking, agility, or their communication skills.
- RESPECTFUL: Gives everyone a first interview and never ghost again.
- DIGNIFIED: Value the time candidates give you, by giving them personalised feedback.
- FAIR: Video amplifies bias, so you need to have an approach that is 100% blind to gender, age, ethnicity, and all those irrelevant markers of job fit.
- FAMILIAR: Text is intuitive. It’s natural. It’s what we do every day.
By embracing new technology you can change candidate experience.
And by changing candidate experience, you can change a life.
“Wow, this was not at all what I expected, a great surprise to get a reply such as this, your appraisal was absolutely correct, and the coaching tip will be utilised in many aspects of both work and private life”
You can’t argue with candidate feedback 🙂
Understand how we can help you deliver on these promises and download the 2020 Candidate Experience Playbook here.
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