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Why You'll Never Meet Your Best Candidate
Are your A-level candidates getting trapped in a digital "black hole"?
Many candidates blame digital applicant tracking systems for blocking their resumes from ever being viewed by the eyes of an actual human -- and a recent article in the Wall Street Journal confirms their suspicions.
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So if your company is like most, the best candidates may never actually make it into your office. Here's how to ensure they do.
Who Hired Frank N. Stein?
Every year, recruiting consulting firm CareerXroads submits a candidate's resume to the website of every entrant on Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The candidate sports a stellar education, an ideal work history, and an impressive mastery of the keywords required to catch the attention of any applicant tracking system (ATS) software.
The candidate in question is also imaginary -- a fact noted in the final line of the one-page resume.
Here's the response this year's fake candidate, Frank N. Stein, received:
- 64 of the 100 companies to which "he" applied provided no response whatsoever.
- 28 of the companies sent him a form notice when the position was filled or he wasn't in consideration.
- Six hiring managers called to schedule an interview with him. Only two of the 100 noticed that he didn't even exist.
According to CareerXroads, the most shocking part of this year's results isn't that 98 percent of companies failed to have a human being read Mr. Stein's entire resume before making a decision. It's that a 28 percent response is the highest response rate that any imaginary top candidate has ever received.
If real flesh-and-blood top candidates are receiving a similar "silent treatment" from employers, it's no wonder that they are taking their job hunt elsewhere.
Want to Catch Top Candidates? Your Staffing Partner is Your Strongest Ally
When you work with a staffing partner on a direct-hire job opening, you gain access to a number of benefits, like:
- Expert recruitment and candidate assessment. Staffing partners specialize in building relationships -- which means they never let a computerized system get in the way of making a human connection. A staffing firm succeeds when it can match the right person to a client's particular needs, so recruiters take the time to ensure a candidate is the right fit before forwarding his or her application.
- Use of a variety of source tools. Human resources staff often limit their search tools because their time is limited. With so many tasks on their plates, they simply cannot devote the same amount of time to recruiting and assessment as a staffing firm. With more time available to prioritize the search, your staffing partner can leverage a wide range of tools and relationships in order to find the best candidates.
- Better hires in less time. Companies implement ATS and similar systems in order to reduce the time spent on sorting resumes and considering candidates. When you work with a staffing partner, however, your company gains the benefits of saved time while preserving the high-quality candidate assessment only a human connection can provide.
Never miss out on another top candidate again! Trust CornerStone Staffing with your hiring and staffing needs.
Contact us today to get started.
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