Candidates turned off by poor feedback

Poor communication and long hiring practices are frustrating jobseekers, causing recruiters and businesses to miss out on top talent.

Robert Half UK’s poll of 1,000 jobseekers found that the biggest frustration with job applications is slow feedback about their progress through the application process, cited by over half (52%) of candidates.

Other top turn-offs included poor communication about the required steps in the recruitment process, chosen by 42%, delayed decision making, picked by 39%, and having to do multiple interviews with the same employer, highlighted by 35%.

The researchers warn that these frustrations are causing employers to miss out; seven in ten jobseekers (71%) regularly receive multiple job offers when searching for work, with 35% “often” or “always” getting more than one job offer at one time. Businesses need to act fast or risk losing that talent to other faster firms.