Samantha Sanders

Plus, five fixes to make sure it doesn't happen again. Imagine you have a great candidate. They check off all the boxes, and you clicked during the interview, but then - poof - they ghost you and stop all communication. Now you have to start the search over again. There are many reasons why great candidates may "ghost" you during the interview process or don’t even apply at all. Here are some of the top 5 reasons why candidates drop out of the process. 1. Crickets… You cannot define your...

How to Optimize the Skills and Traits You Look for in Candidates The Impacts of Rushed Hiring In the war for talent, internal recruiting teams are under pressure to speed up their hiring processes. However, over-prioritizing speed rather than quality has led to teams having poor hiring outcomes, and here’s why. Hiring quickly leads to bad hires, costing companies 2-3x more when the hire doesn’t work out long-term. An even bigger problem is that most companies know they are losing on candidate...

Get started in a new industry without years of experience. Everywhere you turn, it seems to be staring back at you: "Experience in a similar role required." How can you move into work you love when nobody gives you a chance? Here are some tips to help you dodge the experience of Catch-22. "No experience, no job. No job, no experience." That's one of the most well-known career dilemmas, especially when switching careers. It seems like every job application requires years of experience. "But...