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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

Efficient Hiring Process: The Key to Recruiting Success

Category: Fast Hiring, Recruiting Process, Simplicant blog

There is no doubt that when it comes to making tough hiring decisions, you don’t want to skimp on the due diligence process. However, taking all the time in the world to find a good fit does not always lead to a very efficient hiring process. Keep in mind that the great candidates you may have short-listed will not wait around for you if a better opportunity came their way. Let’s take a look at some of the common characteristics that contribute to an efficient hiring process. Well-written Job Description A common shortcoming of most job descriptions is that they Read more

7 Benefits Of A Great Applicant Tracking Platform

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Fast Hiring, Hiring Collaboration, Simplicant blog, Structured Recruiting

What is a great applicant tracking platform? And more importantly, how does good applicant tracking software really make a difference in a company’s hiring process? Finding and hiring the best talent is an ongoing challenge for growing organizations. Stiff competition for top talent continues to be a reason for HR anxiety for large as well as small companies trying to fill their open positions.  Getting the right people on board within given constraints of time and money may sometimes seem like wishful thinking. One of the best kept secrets of organizations that have their recruiting act together, however, is the quality of Read more

Tracking Your Recruiting Performance Metrics

Category: Best Practices And Tips, Fast Hiring, Hiring Collaboration, Simplicant blog

When you are hiring to fill critical positions for your company, you want easy access to basic metrics that can indicate your campaign’s progress and your recruiting performance. Keeping an eye on the performance of your operational activities such as the impact of job posts, social sharing and employee referrals – is an important part of keeping the process on track. With the help of a modern SaaS recruiting platform with advanced analytics, accurate measurements of that progress can be at your fingertips. Here are five things to look for when measuring your day to day recruiting performance metrics. 1. Number of Views Read more

Candidate Sourcing Tips: 10 Ways To Find Top Talent

Category: Career Site, Fast Hiring, Modern Recruiting Software, Simplicant blog, Talent Acquisition, Talent Sourcing

Hiring and retaining top talent is as tough as it’s always been. Cultivating a company culture that attracts top talent is a practice the top 10 percent of US companies have in common and certainly one of the top candidate sourcing tips to keep in mind. Consider Southwest Airlines, which has recently received more than 50,000 applications for 500 available positions. Unfortunately, small businesses do not have much luck with traditional recruiting, thus they are required to use other recruitment means, such as trusted networks or job boards. Finding top talent can be a simple recruiting process as long as you Read more

A Simple Hiring Process Is A Better Hiring Process

Category: Best Practices And Tips, Fast Hiring, Hiring Trends, Simplicant blog, Smart Hiring

Through experience, research and the ever increasing availability of data – along with the ability to process it – hiring has become a bit of a science. With the right platform and a properly trained recruitment team, your likelihood of successful hires becomes infinitely greater. However, be wary of platform developers that attempt to dazzle you with highly complex software and processes. While your hiring process should always be well designed, the most effective results invariably come from those that are also simple and straightforward. Unnecessary and outdated functionality may make for an impressive feature list, but will disrupt the Read more

Managing Recruitment At Your Fast Growing Company

Category: Fast Hiring, Hiring Trends, Recruiting, Recruitment Management System, Simplicant blog

Fast growing companies are known to invest large amounts of capital and resources into marketing, production and business administration. But most skimp on one of the most important elements of a successful company: Managing recruitment. Managing the process of hiring qualified talent can prove challenging during periods of unprecedented growth. So, what are the best practices—the key needs and requirements to recruit successfully in a fast growing company? Each company has its own unique recruiting challenges and requirements – regardless of whether it is a fast growing company or not. The challenges for hiring talent with good ROI are clearly different for a Read more

Smart Recruiting: Start-Ups Have An Edge

Category: Best Practices And Tips, Fast Hiring, Hiring Trends, Simplicant blog, Smart Hiring

“Start as you mean to go on” isn’t just a famous quote; it’s also a great mantra for all start-up businesses. And there’s no better way to instill that sentiment than by implementing smart recruiting processes. After all, finding and retaining top talent is a critical need for any successful start-up. Smart Recruiting Is What A Startup Needs The good news is that start-ups often have the ability to implement modern recruiting practices faster than their established competitors, who all too often are resistant to changing a lengthy or outdated recruitment process. A quick, well-structured and well-communicated recruitment process is the Read more

How To Build A Faster Job Application Review Process

Category: Applicant Tracking System, Fast Hiring, Simplicant blog, Smart Hiring

How long does it take your company to find the right new employee? Taking too long to hire will cost your company in many ways. In terms of dollars, the more time you take to hire, the more expensive the process is. In terms of quality, you will lose talented candidates to your competition. And slow hiring processes also affect your brand, giving candidates a bad impression of your company’s efficiency. It’s important to be thorough, but it is also essential that you hire quickly. The amount of time employers take to fill jobs depends on the type of work, Read more