Articles about Candidate Experience

Nervous about one-way video interviews? Get simple tips, worksheets, and practice exercises to boost your confidence and stand out as a candidate.

Discover the transformative approach of skills-based hiring with our comprehensive guide. Uncover practical steps, templates, and strategies to revolutionize your talent acquisition in 2024.

Willo is a trusted human-first candidate screening platform, helping over 5,000 high-growth companies recruit faster and better—including brands like Toyota, Aggreko, and QVC. 

Your hiring process shapes candidates' perceptions more than you might think. According to iCIMS, 95% of candidates say that how they're treated during the application process reflects how they would be treated as an employee. For hiring teams, there's a clear way to measure and improve these critical interactions—candidate NPS (net promoter score).

We know nearly all (94%) of candidates want feedback after interviews. According to a Starred study, candidate feedback is the biggest driver of rejected candidates’ net promoter score (NPS).Simply put, providing feedback makes candidates more likely to recommend your company, even if they didn't get the job. 

For decades, the recruitment industry as a whole has leaned heavily on signaling devices—such as years of experience—as indicators for skill.This approach not only leads to reinforced biases because someone didn’t have the “right” credentials—and the simple reality of work not getting done because someone was great on paper but floundered in the role. 

Recruiters are often focused on finding the perfect candidate. And rightly so—a great hire can generate a lot of value for a company. However, it's also important to balance hire quality with the time it takes to find and hire.

Discover 11 data-backed tips to improve candidate experience in 2025. Learn creative strategies, real examples, and modern hiring best practices.