{"id":8043,"date":"2024-02-19T22:24:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/how-to-attract-qualified-applicants\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:05:32","slug":"how-to-attract-qualified-applicants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/it\/how-to-attract-qualified-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Attract Qualified Applicants and Convert Them to Hires"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8043\" class=\"elementor elementor-8043 elementor-2670\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3497c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3497c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c98c7\" data-id=\"63c98c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9378f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hiring new staff is harder than it sounds. Reaching a broad enough applicant pool to find the right people is only the first part of the challenge. Once you\u2019ve identified those ideal candidates, you must convert them to hires. It\u2019s a tall order.<\/p><p>The peak of the post-pandemic jobs boom may be in our rearview mirrors, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2023\/oct\/08\/hiring-boom-fading-but-three-quarters-of-uk-firms-still-struggle-to-find-staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">73% of UK recruiters<\/a> still report trouble finding and hiring qualified candidates. How do you attract qualified applicants and convert them to hires? Success largely rests on these three factors:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2b46a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"da2b46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reaching more potential candidates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reaching the right applicants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ensuring you don\u2019t lose them in the hiring process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8385a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8385a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sounds simple enough, but how do you do those things? More importantly, how do you do them all at once? Your budget is limited, and your timelines are tight. You can hope for a miracle, but that\u2019s not much of a hiring strategy. (And if miracles are on offer, is that really what you\u2019re using yours on?)<\/p><p>There are steps you can take to increase your reach, boost applicant quality, and improve your hiring process \u2014 all of which will enhance your chances of finding and hiring the people you need quickly. Let\u2019s examine them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce79d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ce79d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reach More Potential Candidates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1374a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1374a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to get more qualified applicants lesson one: the more applicants you reach, the more likely your dream hire will see and respond to your job ad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4e114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a4e114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-reach-more-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2672\" alt=\"Reach More Potential Candidates\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-reach-more-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-reach-more-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-reach-more-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-reach-more-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-reach-more.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f9ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5f9ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 1. Cast a Wide Net<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ee47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a55ee47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you only advertise a vacancy on one job site or platform, you automatically eliminate all potential candidates who don\u2019t use it. Get more eyes on your posting by leveraging a broad network of hiring platforms and job sites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223b466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223b466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Optimise Your Ad<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7026c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea7026c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t limit the visibility of your job ad. Some applicants browse Indeed or Monster on their computers, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvhelp.co.uk\/blog\/job-search-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than half<\/a> of job-seekers search using their mobile devices. Design your job ad with mobile users in mind, and include keywords to ensure it shows up in <a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/talent-solutions\/resources\/talent-acquisition\/drive-free-traffic-to-your-job-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">search engine results<\/a> for a free boost in traffic to your posting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad333f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad333f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Make Ads Stand Out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b995f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b995f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your job ad is one of hundreds, if not thousands, job-seekers will view in their search for the right position. If <a href=\"\/how-to-write-recruitment-ads\/\">your posting<\/a> looks the same as everyone else\u2019s, qualified applicants might scroll right past it. Use an eye-catching headline to grab applicants\u2019 attention \u2014 but make sure it still accurately describes the position. (We\u2019ll talk about why that matters in the next section.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a5e21f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a5e21f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65d121\" data-id=\"a65d121\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896e232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"896e232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-good-job-ad-example.png\" alt=\"good ad copy and visual example\" width=\"100%\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbe1a6d\" data-id=\"cbe1a6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfa7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cfa7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bad-good-job-ad-example-v2.png\" alt=\"bad ad copy and visual example\" width=\"100%\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ae145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ae145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Leverage Your Network<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9389cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9389cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t underestimate the power of your network. There\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re already connected to your ideal hire through someone else you know. Reach out to your contacts and ask them to share your job ad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/business\/talent\/blog\/talent-acquisition\/expand-reach-of-job-postings-and-go-viral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with their network<\/a>. Don\u2019t spam everyone you know with a generic message asking them to share your ad \u2014 for this technique to work, keep your list of potential sharers small and make the request to each of them personally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1646a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1646a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reach the Right Applicants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540f02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540f02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thousands of applicants from people who aren\u2019t the right fit for a vacancy aren\u2019t worth anything, so broadening your reach isn\u2019t enough. You\u2019ll also need to ensure your job ad appeals to the candidates you\u2019re trying to reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320f0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320f0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Identify the Right Platforms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e726a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e726a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no single \u201cbest\u201d <a href=\"\/choosing-pay-per-applicant-recruitment-platform\/\">hiring platform<\/a>. The ideal place to post your job ad will vary based on factors like the industry you\u2019re hiring in and the qualifications you\u2019re looking for. Data from previous hiring campaigns (if you have it) can help identify which job sites and hiring platforms deliver the best results for which type of posting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbd2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dbd2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Perfect Your Posting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3676aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3676aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attention-grabbing headlines are great \u2014 until they put off qualified applicants. Clich\u00e9ed language like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/230924\/how-to-craft-highly-effective-job-descriptions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201crockstar\u201d and \u201cninja\u201d<\/a> can actually hurt your reach with candidates who want a clear picture of what the job entails. It\u2019s also vital to keep your list of qualifications clear and concise. Studies indicate that while most men will apply for a position if they meet 80% of the listed qualifications, the average woman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employerscouncil.org\/resources\/words-matter-gender-coded-language-in-job-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won\u2019t apply<\/a> unless she meets all of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a0d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7a0d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Build Your Brand<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b33c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25b33c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants who already know (and like) who you are and what you stand for are more likely to apply when they see you\u2019re hiring. Put your company values front and centre in recruitment campaigns. Let candidates know <a href=\"\/recruitment-strategies-and-best-practices\/\">how they\u2019ll benefit<\/a> from working with you, whether it&#8217;s unique benefits, flexible work models, or a commitment to diversity or sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b907d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8b907d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-respect-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2673\" alt=\"Improve the Hiring Process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-respect-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-respect-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-respect-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-respect-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hirematic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/blog-how-to-attract-qualified-applicants-respect.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b05a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b05a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improve the Hiring Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edf270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8edf270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The qualified applicants you\u2019re looking for are likely in demand with other hiring teams too \u2014 so it\u2019s not enough to ensure they see your job opening and apply for it. You have to actually close the deal and hire them before they accept an offer elsewhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66920e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66920e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Show Some Respect<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5013be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5013be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Potential hires who know their skills are in demand will not jump through hoops or sit around and wait through a lengthy series of interviews. A well-crafted job description and a couple of automated screening steps in your ATS should weed out most unsuitable applicants. Respect the time of those who\u2019ve made it this far. Communicate timelines and next steps clearly and move quickly and efficiently toward a final decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cdb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cdb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Ask for Feedback<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b06504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b06504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who\u2019ve experienced your hiring process first-hand are in the best position to tell you what\u2019s wrong with it. Ask candidates \u2014 successful and otherwise \u2014 what they liked about their application experience with you, and what they felt didn\u2019t work. Monitoring your employer reviews can also provide valuable insights here. Many applicants who reach the interview stage will do their homework about you, and you\u2019re likely to lose them if your current and former staff have a lot of negative things to say.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c921e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c921e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hire Better, Hire Faster. Hirematic.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959ea1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"959ea1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hirematic\u2019s advanced job ad platform helps you reach a broader pool of applicants while targeting your ideal applicants. We combine the power of AI with the expertise of recruitment experts to optimise job ads, lower cost-per-applicant, and help you find and hire the right people quickly. 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