Remember, there was a time when recruiters use to publish a job description and simply wait for top talent to flood their inboxes. But times have changed. Recruitment has evolved into a full-fledged marketplace where highly skilled candidates act like savvy consumers – shopping around for the right role on the right terms. If you […]
Priya Chandrasekaran had already made up her mind by the second attempt. The recruiter on the other end of the line was pleasant enough, well-prepared even, but she’d mangled Priya’s first name twice in the opening thirty seconds and then just moved on. No apology, no second try. Priya answered the rest of the call
In today’s hiring market, attracting top talent is no longer the only challenge. Companies can also be prepared to move quickly once the right candidate is identified. Career professionals are often bombarded with job opportunities, so companies that take a slow hiring process may miss out on high-caliber employees who more nimble companies poach. While
Hiring is expensive. Everyone knows that. Between job boards, recruiter time, agency fees (if there is one), and long interview cycles, the cost of filling a single role can climb quickly. For many companies, the instinctive response is simple: cut recruitment spending. But that approach often backfires. When hiring budgets shrink without improving the process,
If you’re a tech recruiter, you might feel that it takes longer to fill jobs in tech than other fields. And you’re right! In fact, in our 2022 survey of recruiters, tech recruiters said their time-to-hire is 16.5% longer than non-tech roles (43 days vs 37 days.) One factor they mentioned that takes longer: screening
