Behind The Candidate Experience: How Top Talent Stays Engaged

Have you ever wondered why so many companies lose their best hires before day one, or watch talented people slip away just as they’re settling in?

With so many new listeners joining us, we’re bringing back one of our most popular early episodes, which tackles how to improve candidate experience and keep top talent engaged.

In this week’s episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, we’re joined by Carrington Carter, an HR and TA executive with extensive experience in human resources and talent acquisition leadership.

From entry-level to executive recruitment, leading groundbreaking DEI initiatives, and overseeing mergers and acquisitions, Carrington shares what has proven to work, and where there are opportunities to improve for both candidates and clients.

If you’re a recruiter or hiring manager looking to improve your application process and make hiring faster, this is for you.

Covered in this episode:

0:34 - What a positive candidate experience looks like and why it matters.
2:06 - Carrington’s “3 Cs” to build a standout candidate experience.
6:54 - Providing the right feedback to hiring teams.
8:57 - Should you pass on an 8/10 candidate in search of a 10/10?
11:09 - Providing the right information to candidates from the start.
13:46 - How to keep top talent engaged throughout the recruitment process.
16:21 - When AI should (and shouldn’t) be used in the hiring process.
20:17 - Candidate follow up expectations.
22:57 - The role of onboarding and post-placement care in the candidate experience.
And more…

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LEARN MORE

Selby Jennings - https://www.selbyjennings.com/

Phaidon International - https://www.phaidoninternational.com/

CONNECT

Jesse Skaff on LinkedIn - https://www.instagram.com/sail_abide

Carrington Carter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carringtonseancarter/

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