Startups.uk warns hiring processes repel
- Startups.co.uk reported Wednesday that Omni RMS research found many jobseekers are dropping out of hiring processes when applications are long and employer contact is weak. - The sharpest complaints were 49% citing lengthy application forms, 46% poor communication, and 30% saying employers failed to give feedback during recruitment. - The warning lands as small firms compete for scarce talent and can lose candidates before interview. (startups.co.uk)
Startups.co.uk says employers are losing candidates before interview because their hiring processes are too long and too silent. (startups.co.uk) The report, published Wednesday, cites research from recruitment provider Omni RMS showing nearly one in two applicants found the application process difficult. Forty-nine percent said long forms put them off. (startups.co.uk) Communication was the other major complaint. Forty-six percent of applicants said poor communication was the most frustrating part of the process, and 30% said employers gave too little feedback. (startups.co.uk) The article frames that as a direct hiring risk for businesses, not just an annoyance for applicants. Candidates are leaving the process before companies can assess them. (startups.co.uk) That warning is pointed at smaller employers as well as larger ones. Startups.co.uk says small businesses already face a tight labour market and need recruitment processes that attract, assess and select candidates without adding avoidable friction. (startups.co.uk 1) (startups.co.uk 2) Startups.co.uk has made the same point in its broader hiring guidance, which says recruitment is a step-by-step process from job description to onboarding and that getting it right is vital for small business owners. (startups.co.uk) The latest piece does not set out a new law or regulation. It is a hiring-market warning: if employers keep long forms, weak updates and little feedback, applicants are choosing to walk away. (startups.co.uk)
