Are recruiters doing all they can in terms of candidate management or are they letting the best and the brightest slip away through the system? Even worse, are they damaging their own brands by failing to answer that email or pick up that phone call?

According to a recent survey, 77 percent of those polled said that they did not hear back from a company after applying, which made these applicants think less of the organization. Further, 90 percent reported that they would feel better if they would simply get back some sort of feedback after applying for jobs. An additional 72 percent of respondents said that they would be less likely to recommend the company’s products or services, if the company does not communicate properly with its candidates. Continue reading →