candidate management

Rethinking Talent Acquisition: The Case for Active Candidates

Category: candidate management, Modern Hiring Practices, Simplicant blog, Trending

In the competitive landscape of modern recruitment, employers often default to focusing on passive candidates—individuals who are not actively seeking employment but may be open to new opportunities. However, as the dynamics of the job market evolve, it is crucial for employers to challenge this conventional approach and consider the benefits of actively pursuing candidates. This article explores why focusing on active candidates can be a more effective strategy from an employer’s perspective, highlighting the drawbacks of the passive candidate approach and emphasizing the potential for fresh energy and motivation that active candidates can bring to a role. Breaking Free Read more

Recruitment CRM System and Applicant Tracking

Category: candidate management, Simplicant blog, Talent Sourcing, Trending

A recruitment candidate relationship management system (recruitment CRM) allows businesses to manage and track their interactions with potential candidates, from the initial contact to all communication throughout the hiring workflow. This can include sourcing and storing contact information, scheduling interviews, and tracking the status of each candidate in the hiring process.  Source candidate leads with a recruitment CRM A recruitment CRM generally includes a set of features that allows employers to scan through a variety of sources for qualified talent, identify top candidates and “bookmark” them in the system in the form of leads. The system also provides the ability Read more

Applicant Screening Process: Efficiency Matters

Category: candidate management, Fast Hiring, Simplicant blog

The candidate selection and applicant screening processes are some of the most time-consuming yet important steps in a company’s recruitment process. The point of screening and selection is to allow employers to quickly and efficiently evaluate large numbers of job applicants and identify a short-list of candidates to move forward in the hiring workflow. In the past, screening of applicants was often conducted manually, which was time-consuming and prone to bias. However, with the advent of modern recruiting software, it is now possible to automate many aspects of the applicant screening process, making the task of identifying the best candidates Read more

Candidate Evaluation Scorecards for Better Hiring Decisions

Category: candidate management, Interview Management, Modern Recruiting Software, Simplicant blog, Structured Recruiting

Keeping track of all the details for each candidate could easily take up a lot of time. It is harder to manage when the information you need for decision making is scattered over various systems and you do not use any form of candidate evaluation scorecards. Perhaps the biggest challenge lies in effectively screening and categorizing job hopefuls in order to determine which are the most promising potential employees. Going through multiple interviews on a daily basis could make it difficult to separate similarly qualified individuals. Notes taken by interviewers can be helpful but an unstructured process with a lot of unstructured data to process Read more

Candidate Rejection Emails: How To Get Them Right

Category: candidate experience, candidate management, Hiring Trends, job offer, Recruiting, Simplicant blog

Taking the time to compose and send rejection emails to job candidates is a sound business practice for hiring managers. A timely, personalized letter allows you to extend professional courtesy while building goodwill and vetting candidates for future positions. Establishing this as an integral part of the hiring process can actually make future hiring easier and more efficient by keeping qualified candidates in the loop while discouraging re-application from unqualified job seekers. A Matter of Respect Although no one likes rejection, the uncertainty of not knowing if you got the job is much worse. Good candidate communication is critical. By Read more

How To Manage Candidate Relationships & Keep Talent Interested

Category: candidate experience, candidate management, Employer Branding, Recruitment Management System, Simplicant blog

Every day, recruiters and human resources staff find themselves on the receiving end of thousands of resumes and job applications. The number of online applications has increased steadily thanks to major shifts in the way job seekers and companies interact. While the level of interest continues to go up, job seekers are often disappointed with the lack of engagement in the process. Many skilled candidates apply to jobs through company career sites or via referrals. However, the majority of applicants may never receive a response or hear from the hiring company after submitting an application. Companies that are not able Read more