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		<title>By: Adam Gretton</title>
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		<dc:creator>Adam Gretton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree - when I used to work for exec-appointments, the main complaint we got from candidates was they would often get no response from the advertiser once they had applied.  Particularly for these executive-level applicants, they felt they deserved at the very least a note to thank them for their application.  I see no reason why this level of common courtesy shouldn&#039;t apply to all levels of candidates, no matter how many you get applying.

When you&#039;ve paid good money to attract the right attention from job seekers the last thing you want to be doing is turning them off by a poorly delivered application experience. Your Employer Brand experience shouldn&#039;t stop when a candidate selects &quot;job search&quot; or hits &quot;apply&quot; - why not let each and every applicant know exactly what&#039;s going on and where they are in the process?

Time.

That most precious of all resources.

No time.

So what you need (yes, of course I am pitching here ;-) is an Applicant Tracking System that includes auto-emails and other tools to enable you to do all of this quickly, easily and even automatically.  HARBOUR® ATS does so much more than provide both the Candidate and the Recruiter a better user experience - but we think that&#039;s a great place to start all the same.

It&#039;s simple - you send templated, but still personalised, candidate emails. Some are automated (thanks for applying) and others are manual, but the key thing here is communication - staying in touch.  It saves applicants’ getting hot under the collar, chasing you via telephone and/or bad-mouthing your organisation to others.

Word-of-mouth is a powerful force - ensure people only have good things to say about you!

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree &#8211; when I used to work for exec-appointments, the main complaint we got from candidates was they would often get no response from the advertiser once they had applied.  Particularly for these executive-level applicants, they felt they deserved at the very least a note to thank them for their application.  I see no reason why this level of common courtesy shouldn&#8217;t apply to all levels of candidates, no matter how many you get applying.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;ve paid good money to attract the right attention from job seekers the last thing you want to be doing is turning them off by a poorly delivered application experience. Your Employer Brand experience shouldn&#8217;t stop when a candidate selects &#8220;job search&#8221; or hits &#8220;apply&#8221; &#8211; why not let each and every applicant know exactly what&#8217;s going on and where they are in the process?</p>
<p>Time.</p>
<p>That most precious of all resources.</p>
<p>No time.</p>
<p>So what you need (yes, of course I am pitching here <img src='http://www.whatjobsite.com/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  is an Applicant Tracking System that includes auto-emails and other tools to enable you to do all of this quickly, easily and even automatically.  HARBOUR® ATS does so much more than provide both the Candidate and the Recruiter a better user experience &#8211; but we think that&#8217;s a great place to start all the same.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s simple &#8211; you send templated, but still personalised, candidate emails. Some are automated (thanks for applying) and others are manual, but the key thing here is communication &#8211; staying in touch.  It saves applicants’ getting hot under the collar, chasing you via telephone and/or bad-mouthing your organisation to others.</p>
<p>Word-of-mouth is a powerful force &#8211; ensure people only have good things to say about you!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.harbour-ats.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.harbour-ats.com</a></p>
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