Your candidate experience is made up of 4 essential parts

5 Ways to Measure Candidate Experience

Improve your candidate experience: provide quick & simple applications, communicate throughout the process, give interview feedback, measure & respond to reviews. Time-to-hire, interview-to-offer ratio & offer acceptance rate are key to evaluating candidate experience.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that individuals, on average, have 12.4 jobs throughout their working life. So regardless of where you are on the career ladder, it’s inevitable that at some point, you’ll begin looking for another job. That said, you might be wondering, 

When to Tell Your Boss You're Job Searching

Job hunting can be a sensitive topic, but it doesn't have to be if you consider the situation and plan accordingly. Ask yourself questions about growth opportunities, your relationship with your boss, and the corporate culture at your current employer. Be honest, be professional, and don't burn bridges. Think of the mutual benefits that come from sharing your job hunt.

It can be stressful to interview candidates to fill an open role at your company. Maybe your boss is on you to hire someone who’s absolutely perfect as soon as possible. Maybe you don’t have a ton of experience yet in conducting interviews. Whatever the case, there’s a lot to take under consideration when you’re the one in charge of interviewing. For instance, “What questions can you not ask in an interview?” may very well be running through your mind given its legal ramifications. Knowing exactly which interview questions are off-limits (and which are fine to ask) will boost your confidence as you continue to search for the ideal new hire. 

What Questions Can You Not Ask in an Interview?

Know which topics to avoid in an interview to stay compliant with the law. Build rapport with candidates while gathering the information you need to make an informed hiring decision. Stay fair and respectful to avoid legal action and build relationships with candidates.