February 2, 2023

The Day I Realized

It was a dark and stormy night, not so long ago. I was hunched over my laptop, scrolling through a resume of a friend… a friend who was ‘supposed’ to hear from a recruiter regarding the next steps of her interview. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head. I realized that I hated how candidates are treated once they apply.

And so, a company was born.

Meet Greetr.

Why Candidate Experience Matters

The candidate experience is the journey that a job seeker goes through from the moment they learn about a company, to the moment they either receive an offer or are rejected. And it matters — a lot. A bad candidate experience can damage your company's reputation and make it harder to attract top talent.

Conversely, a good candidate experience can improve your employer brand, help you attract better candidates, and improve retention rates. In fact, a recent study found that 74% of employees would accept a lower-paying job if it meant having a better overall experience.

So how do you create a good candidate experience?

It starts with understanding what candidates both want and need from the process.

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Candidates want to be treated like human beings, not commodities. They want to be respected and valued throughout the process, not just when being interviewed.
• Candidates want clear communication. They should know what to expect at every step of the process and be kept up-to-date on where they stand. No one likes being left in the dark.
• Candidates want a positive experience — period. The entire process should be streamlined and efficient, from start to finish. There's no room for error when it comes to making a good first impression.

The candidate experience is one of the most important aspects of talent management, yet so many companies don't give it the attention it deserves. A bad candidate experience can damage your company's reputation and make it harder to attract top talent. A good candidate experience, on the other hand, can improve your employer brand, help you attract better candidates, and improve retention rates.

If you're not already focused on improving your candidate experience, now is the time to start. With Greetr, it can be a simple process that is fully automated and built to cater to the different personas applying to your company for maximum engagement and effectiveness.

Welcome to Greetr. We are just getting started – check out our website at www.greetr.io — and come join us on our journey to solve the candidate experience. More to come soon!!!