What do hiring and rom-coms have in common? Misunderstandings, totally unsuitable candidates, and human connection.
Introduction
It’s no secret that today’s job market is a little…strange.
We’ve heard from lots of companies that they’re slowing down hiring in response to global politics, weaker business outlooks, and economic uncertainty. But at the same time, the roles they are hiring for are more important than ever — whether that’s because of business-critical gaps, new skills, or growing revenue in a tough year. If you are hiring, you’re looking for The One in a field flooded with potential candidates. The same economic uncertainty affecting companies is affecting candidates, whether that means layoffs or fierce competition for open roles.
So what’s a hiring team to do?
We asked 1,000 HR pros how they’re feeling about hiring right now, from AI and screening all the way through to onboarding and retaining employees. The result:
How to lose a candidate in 10 days.
Aside from the obvious HR implications of romantic work entanglements (please don’t write us up), today’s hiring processes reminded us of some of our favourite rom-com moments: missed connections, ghosting from both sides, and, of course, what comes after the happy ending.
We’ve broken down the candidate journey into ten key steps that you can’t afford to get wrong in today’s tight hiring market, complete with data and expert insights to back it up.
Then (because we couldn’t just stop there), we included ways to automate, optimise, and simplify each stage, so you can find the perfect hire in a sea of CVs.
Charlotte Hall Co-founder, Zinc
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