Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring? Ep 672: Are Career Sites Evolving Quickly Enough?
Jan 31, 2025
Bas van de Haterd, a seasoned Dutch consultant specializing in career sites, returns to discuss his extensive research spanning 18 years. He highlights the sluggish pace of career site evolution compared to rapid technological advances and candidate demands. Topics include the future landscape of career sites, the need for job advert redesign, and the impact of corporate podcasts on employer branding. Bas also tackles the decline of chatbots and discusses how conversational AI can reshape talent acquisition, emphasizing the urgency for improvement in the recruitment process.
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Career Site Evolution
- Career site updates are incremental, with some surprising regressions.
- Chatbots decreased, mobile apply improved slightly, but job ad design remains text-heavy.
Ghosting Measurement
- Ghosting by employers is increasing, measured through mystery applications with poor resumes.
- The test measures response time and quality, including reasons for rejection.
Positive Trends
- Photographs on career sites show increased diversity, with fewer all-white sites.
- Salary information inclusion in job ads exceeds 60%, likely driven by a tight labor market.