{"id":999881937,"date":"2022-09-21T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/?p=669092119"},"modified":"2022-09-21T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:00:00","slug":"how-to-optimize-candidate-experience-for-robust-pipelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dice.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/how-to-optimize-candidate-experience-for-robust-pipelines","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimize Candidate Experience for Robust Pipelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With tech unemployment lower than the national unemployment rate and demand for tech talent outpacing supply, optimizing every aspect of your recruiting strategy is critical. This includes optimizing candidate experience. Providing a positive experience for tech candidates, through status updates and even in cases of rejection, is not only common courtesy but can support pipeline growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Candidate Experience is Important<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technologists talk to each other about their experiences. If they have a good experience with a potential employer (even if it does not result in a hire), they\u2019re likely to share their experience with fellow tech professionals looking for new roles. The same is true in opposite cases \u2013 dismissive rejections and radio silence can negatively impact your employer brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to supporting your employer brand, providing a positive candidate experience with status updates and acknowledged rejections can increase your candidate pipeline. Candidates who weren’t a good fit for one position might be a great fit for another position down the line (or another client if you\u2019re a staffing recruiter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping Tech Candidates Updated: How to do it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Status updates go a long way in letting candidates know they are valued and still being considered. Even general communication about the hiring process for the role is better than radio silence after they receive email confirmation of their application being submitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider applicant status tracking to stay on top of communicating status updates to candidates throughout the process. Status updates can be as general as \u201capplications are being reviewed,\u201d \u201cwe\u2019re still conducting interviews\u201d and the all-important \u201cthis position has been filled\u201d while always including a note of appreciation for their interest in the role and employment with your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tech Candidate Rejection: How to do it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Letting candidates know they will not be moving to the next round in the hiring process or that they have not been selected for the job is not easy and unless they are a finalist, many times this information isn\u2019t shared with them. Uncertainty and lack of closure can leave candidates with a questionable or negative perception of your employer brand. Here are a few things to consider when preparing to let a candidate know they have not been selected: <\/p>\n\n\n\n