{"id":8753,"date":"2025-05-22T12:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/perception-in-the-application-process-what-candidates-expect\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:15:31","slug":"perception-in-the-application-process-what-candidates-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/en\/perception-in-the-application-process-what-candidates-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"PERCEPTION IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS: WHAT CANDIDATES EXPECT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8753\" class=\"elementor elementor-8753 elementor-8708\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed279b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed279b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9805bdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9805bdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852fbf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"852fbf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8530f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e8530f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480af15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"480af15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aeb932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aeb932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PERCEPTION IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS: WHAT CANDIDATES EXPECT<br><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8c1ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d8c1ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The job application process is changing dramatically.<br>Where once a formal job posting, an extensive cover letter followed by an interview were the standard, today candidates expect an experience that really tells them something about the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Recent research shows that perception is becoming more and more decisive in the application process. Candidates want to know who their future colleagues are, what the atmosphere is like in the workplace and the culture within the organization. They are looking for connection, recognition and transparency even before they make contact! <\/p>\n<p>When organizations are able to provide an authentic experience during the application process, the conversion from interest to actual applications increases significantly. People apply faster when they can imagine what it is like to work somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Elements that contribute to a strong candidate experience include:<\/p><ul type=\"disc\" style=\"font-size: 17px; background-color: rgb(239, 240, 244); margin-top: 0cm;\"><li style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Personal video messages from future colleagues, without reading a script.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Virtual tours of the workplace.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Direct contact with employees to ask low-key questions and be the first to start bonding.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Honest stories about the daily realities within teams.<\/li><\/ul><div>&nbsp;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8969b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8969b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae514b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dae514b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BELEVING-IN-HET-SOLLICITATIEPROCES-WAT-KANDIDATEN-VERWACHTEN-nt-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8721\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BELEVING-IN-HET-SOLLICITATIEPROCES-WAT-KANDIDATEN-VERWACHTEN-nt-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BELEVING-IN-HET-SOLLICITATIEPROCES-WAT-KANDIDATEN-VERWACHTEN-nt-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BELEVING-IN-HET-SOLLICITATIEPROCES-WAT-KANDIDATEN-VERWACHTEN-nt-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BELEVING-IN-HET-SOLLICITATIEPROCES-WAT-KANDIDATEN-VERWACHTEN-nt.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d104339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d104339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organizations that enrich their interview process with experience stand out in a labor market where candidate choice is greater than ever. They show that they take candidates seriously and give them room to make informed choices. Experience does not start with the first day of work, but with the very first impression. How an organization presents itself on the worksite, at events and in the online application process makes the difference between attracting or losing a new employee.   <\/p><div><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Those who invest in a personal and transparent candidate experience not only increase the inflow, but also lay a foundation for lasting working relationships.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">The full report (&gt;20 pages) in which we elaborate on these insights and practical examples is available upon request.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49966eb elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"49966eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTM5NCwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send me this report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900585a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"900585a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We also offer on-demand<span style=\"text-align: start;\"> <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #eff0f4; color: #43426a; text-align: start;\" href=\"https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/en\/workshops\/\">inspiration and innovation workshops <\/a>in which teams learn how to optimize the candidate experience, tailored to their own culture and target audience [link to workshop page].<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is also possible to have a <a style=\"background-color: #eff0f4; color: #43426a; text-align: start;\" href=\"https:\/\/jobanizer.com\/en\/candidate-experience-scan\/\">Candidate Experience Scan<\/a><span style=\"text-align: start;\"> <\/span>, which will map out how attractive and effective the worksite and application process appear to candidates.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A positive candidate experience is not just a nice-to-have; it is an essential part of modern recruiting strategy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">#recruitment #candidate experience #employerbranding #job market #HRtrends<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PERCEPTION IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS: WHAT CANDIDATES EXPECT The job application process is changing dramatically.Where once a formal job posting, an extensive cover letter followed by an interview were the standard, today candidates expect an experience that really tells them something about the organization. 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