Are you curious what makes a great candidate experience?
Candidate experience may be a bit of a buzzword. We get it.
But did you know that a great candidate experience can improve your quality of hire by 70%?
It starts from the moment the candidate looks at the job on your careers page and continues through every step of the hiring process.
Join Checkr and Greenhouse to learn:
- Why candidate experience matters
- 3 key elements that drive a memorable candidate experience
- How new software tools are redefining what a modern candidate experience looks like
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4. Who is Greenhouse?
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Greenhouse is a robust recruiting software designed to
help you attract, hire, and retain the best talent.
About Greenhouse:
• Headquartered in NYC with an office in SF
• 2017 Glassdoor #1 Best Place to Work and
Forbes Cloud 100
• Work with ~2,000 of the world’s most innovative
companies
5. Who is Checkr?
Checkr helps technology-driven companies deliver faster,
more accurate background checks at scale.
About Checkr:
● Based in San Francisco, CA
● Tech-driven leader in the background check industry
• Top of Y-Combinator class
● Leader for innovative tech companies
● Industry’s first background check API
● 4th largest Credit Reporting Agency in the US
• Over 10 million screenings to date
• Provide screenings in all 50 States
10. Why Candidate Experience Matters?
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Win Top Talent
Increase Employee Lifetime Value
Affect Employer and Company Branding
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Win Top Talent
Increase
Employee
Lifetime Value
Affect Employer
and Company
Branding
Why Candidate
Experience Matters?
Hiring across the U.S. was 12.1% higher
in June 2017 than in June 2016*
*Linkedin Workforce Report, July 2017
Positive candidate experience can be your
advantage in the competitive talent market.
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*Boston Consulting Group
A better hire can outperform a peer by 20%*
Why Candidate
Experience Matters?
Win Top Talent
Increase
Employee
Lifetime Value
Affect Employer
and Company
Branding
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*WorkplaceTrends.com
Why Candidate
Experience Matters?
Win Top Talent
Increase
Employee
Lifetime Value
Affect Employer
and Company
Branding
Nearly 60% of candidates have had a poor candidate
experience, and 72% of those candidates shared that
experience online or with someone directly.*
64% of candidates are less likely to purchase goods
and services from a company that delivered a poor
candidate experience.*
15. Pressures on the Hiring Process
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Transparency Fairness
Speed
● The hiring process is long...
○ 52 days* - avg time to fill
○ 22.9 days** - avg interview process
● For every one open corporate position
○ 250 resumes*** are received
○ Only 4-6 interviews*** are granted
Still...organizations must deliver on
3 key promises to the candidate
* Bersin Talent Acquisition Factbook
** Glassdoor Research Report
*** Glassdoor for Employers
16. Transparency
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● Consumerization of candidate
expectations
● FCRA requirements - specifically in
the case of background checks
● Impact of uncertainty:
○ Higher perceived waits
○ Greater candidate frustration
○ Increased risk to organization
17. Speed
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● Increased competition for top talent
● More complex hiring cycles for most
skilled roles
● Impact of slow hiring:
○ Daily cost of position vacancy
○ Missed changes on top talent
○ Frustration or hardship for
candidate
18. Fairness
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● Expectations of accountability &
fairness as core values
● EEOC guidelines mandate against
hiring bias
● Impact of unfair hiring practices:
○ Talent flight
○ Degradation of company image
○ Consumer shift-away from brand
○ Class-action lawsuits
20. Redefining a Modern Candidate Experience
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Transparency
● Candidate Scorecards
○ Setting expectations
○ Delivering feedback
21. Redefining a Modern Candidate Experience
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Transparency
● Accessibility
○ Applicant Portal
○ Availability of Report
○ Multi-device access
● Applicant Support
○ Dedicated support specialists
● Adverse Action
22. Redefining a Modern Candidate Experience
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Speed
● Greenhouse Recruiting Mobile App
● Greenhouse Events Management App
23. Redefining a Modern Candidate Experience
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Speed
● Faster turnaround time
○ At county, state & federal levels
○ Compliance filtering
● Exceptions Handling
● Positive Adjudication
● Analytics Reporting
● Direct integration into Greenhouse
24. Redefining a Modern Candidate Experience
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Fairness
● Structured Interview Processes
● Data-Driven Decisions