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The Candidate Perspective
and rethinking recruitment processes

Application barriers, long processes
and too many interviews

Recruitment is currently in a weird place. It's moving fast and hasn't escaped the AI-buzz. At the same time, recruitment is often very old-fashioned – we rarely see the approach truly changing. Sometimes organisations try video applications, blind recruitment, new platforms, etc., but often they revert back to old methods and processes.

But how do candidates feel about both the new and old processes? Do these create barriers, making your recruitment more difficult? And what is an appropriate number of interviews depending on seniority?

67
%
of candidates may drop out before they even apply, due to overly complex application processes and HR platforms

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Mads Melin Hoffmann

Head of Marketing
  • Hays
  • Kongens Nytorv 8
  • 1050 København
Mads Melin Hoffmann
Mads Melin Hoffmann