Job Candidates Seek Functional Applications and Communication From Employers

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%3Cp%3EThose+searching+for+jobs+want+clear+and+easy-to-use+application+processes+and+communication+from+employers+looking+to+fill+positions%2C+according+to+a+new+report+from+iCIMS+Inc.%2C+a+provider+of+cloud-based+talent+acquisition+solutions.+The+company%27s+research+found+more+than+two-thirds+of+employed+Americans+agree+that+the+application%2C+interview%2C+or+offer+process+would+make+or+break+their+decision+on+whether+to+take+a+job.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThe+iCIMS%27+Candidate+Experience+Report+explores+the+experience+people+go+through+as+they+search%2C+apply%2C+and+interview+for+jobs%2C+and+how+the+quality+of+that+experience+is+affecting+employers.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%22When+searching+and+applying+for+a+job%2C+candidates+expect+the+same+ease+of+use+and+functionality+they+see+in+the+apps%2C+search+engines+and+websites+they+already+use+every+day%2C%22+said+Susan+Vitale%2C+chief+marketing+officer+at+iCIMS.+%22Particularly+in+today%27s+tight+labor+market%2C+if+companies+do+not+prioritize+the+candidate+experience%2C+they+will+not+only+turn+off+applicants+and+lose+out+on+great+talent%2C+but+they+will+also+hurt+their+company%27s+reputation+and+ability+to+deliver+business+results.%22%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EIn+addition+to+the+survey+of+U.S.+adults+employed+part-time+and+full-time%2C+the+report+also+includes+data+points+from+iCIMS%27+platform%2C+which+is+drawn+from+a+database+of+more+than+61+million+applications+and+3+million+jobs+posted+per+year+by+more+than+3%2C500+customers+worldwide.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Ch2%3EKey+data+points+from+iCIMS%27+system+data+include%3A%3C%2Fh2%3E%0D%0A%3Ch3%3EApplication+Trends%3A%3C%2Fh3%3E%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ECandidates+who+abandon+the+online+application+process+tend+to+spend+an+average+of+four+minutes+applying+before+deciding+to+leave+the+page+and+not+complete+the+application.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EThe+most+popular+day+applications+are+completed+is+Tuesday+followed+by+Wednesday.+The+least+amount+of+applications+are+completed+Friday+through+Sunday.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%3Ch2%3EKey+findings+from+the+survey+include%3A%3C%2Fh2%3E%0D%0A%3Ch3%3EWhy+Candidate+Experience+Matters%3A%3C%2Fh3%3E%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EAn+overwhelming+majority+%2895+percent%29+agree+that+the+way+a+potential+employer+treats+them+as+a+candidate+reflects+how+they+would+treat+them+as+an+employee.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ECommunication+is+key%2C+76+percent+of+people+say+not+hearing+back+from+an+employer+after+applying+for+a+job+is+more+frustrating+than+not+hearing+from+someone+after+a+first+date.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E%0D%0A%3Ch3%3EInsights+into+the+Application+and+Interview+Process%3A%3C%2Fh3%3E%0D%0A%3Cul%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ECandidates+want+convenient+ways+to+communicate+with+employers%2C+nearly+90+percent+of+people+agree+that+it+would+be+beneficial+to+receive+text+messages+during+the+job+application+process.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EThe+clear+majority+of+job+seekers+%28about+70+percent%29+use+Google+as+part+of+their+typical+process+to+search+for+open+jobs+and+research+potential+employers.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ENearly+three-in-five+%2859+percent%29+job+candidates+have+abandoned+an+online+application+specifically+because+there+were+issues+or+bugs+with+the+online+career+site.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3ENearly+two-in-three+%2865+percent%29+agree+that+recent+security+breaches+have+made+them+less+likely+to+apply+for+a+job+through+social+media.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EMore+than+a+quarter+%2826+percent%29+of+Americans+who+were+employed+elsewhere+while+interviewing+had+to+take+off+three+or+more+days+to+interview+for+their+current+job.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3Cli%3EMore+than+a+quarter+of+working+Americans+weren%27t+actively+looking+for+a+job+when+they+found+their+current+job.+Additionally%2C+more+than+half+%2851+percent%29+of+employees+admitting+they%27d+consider+taking+another+job+if+the+right+opportunity+came+along.%3C%2Fli%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Ful%3E

Published: August 22nd, 2018