--- title: Harger Howe Recruitment Marketing Blog | candidate experience description: candidate experience | --- [781.425.5005](tel:1-781-425-5005) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HargerHoweAdvertising/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hargerhoweadv) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/hargerhowe) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hargerhoweadv/) [![HargerHowe\_Logo\_2024hr](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HargerHowe_Logo_2024hr.png?width=327&height=79&name=HargerHowe_Logo_2024hr.png) ![HargerHowe\_Logo\_2024-204](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HargerHowe_Logo_2024-204.png?width=204&height=49&name=HargerHowe_Logo_2024-204.png) ](https://hargerhowe.com/) - [home](https://www.hargerhowe.com/) - [Agency](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/) - [Our Work](https://hargerhowe.com/showcase/) - [Blog](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://hargerhowe.com/contact/) - [Home](https://hargerhowe.com/) - [Agency](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [About Harger Howe](https://hargerhowe.com/agency/) - [Q & A](https://hargerhowe.com/q-a/) - [Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/) - [Digital Media](https://hargerhowe.com/services/digital-media/) - [Inbound Marketing](https://hargerhowe.com/services/inbound-marketing/) - [Media Placement and Creative Services](https://hargerhowe.com/services/media-placement-and-creative-services/) - [Social Media](https://hargerhowe.com/services/social-media/) - [Recruitment Marketing](https://hargerhowe.com/services/recruitment-marketing/) - [HH Direct Search](https://www.hargerhowedirect.com/) - Our Work - [Case Studies](https://hargerhowe.com/showcase/) - [Featured Content](https://hargerhowe.com/featured-content/) - [Blog](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://hargerhowe.com/contact/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HargerHoweAdvertising/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/hargerhoweadv) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/hargerhowe) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hargerhoweadv/) [Refine your recruitment with HH Direct Search!](https://www.hargerhowedirect.com/) # Category Archives: candidate-experience - [Home](https://hargerhowe.com/) - Category "candidate-experience" [![](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GettyImages-488471010.jpg?width=323&name=GettyImages-488471010.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/a-recruitment-guide-to-the-candidate-journey-the-basics) [May152020](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2020/05/15) ## [A Recruitment Guide to the Candidate Journey – The Basics](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/a-recruitment-guide-to-the-candidate-journey-the-basics) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [candidate experience](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-experience), [candidate journey](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-journey) [by Mel Powsner](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/mel-powsner) [May 15, 2020](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2020/05/15) Did you know that more and more applicants are publicly voicing their bad job search experiences? Approximately 60% of candidates have had a poor experience, and 72% of those candidates shared those experiences in a public forum. Social media, online reviews, and word-of-mouth are the most… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/a-recruitment-guide-to-the-candidate-journey-the-basics) [![ThinkstockPhotos-479536036](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-479536036.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-479536036.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/why-0-years-of-experience-isnt-always-a-deal-breaker) [Aug092018](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2018/08/09) ## [Why 0 Years of Experience Isn’t Always a Deal-breaker](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/why-0-years-of-experience-isnt-always-a-deal-breaker) [candidate experience](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-experience), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Carolyn Stacey](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/carolyn-stacey) [August 09, 2018](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2018/08/09) When it comes to job hunting, we’ve all shared this same experience. The one where you’re ready to apply for your first job, or make a career change, or get a feel for what else is out there. At first, you’re excited, motivated, and ready for something new. You start by hopping on a job board and… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/why-0-years-of-experience-isnt-always-a-deal-breaker) [![ThinkstockPhotos-576720086.jpg](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-576720086.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-576720086.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/what-job-seekers-look-for-in-careers) [Apr282017](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2017/04/28) ## [What Job Seekers Look for in Careers](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/what-job-seekers-look-for-in-careers) [candidate experience](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-experience), [recruiting](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruiting) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [April 28, 2017](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2017/04/28) As a recruiter, it’s really important to position your open roles in such a way that they will appeal to the right candidate audience. Part of that positioning requires learning what job seekers look for in careers. We did some digging and found that candidates are looking for all of the following… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/what-job-seekers-look-for-in-careers) [![](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ThinkstockPhotos-183439386.jpg?width=323&name=ThinkstockPhotos-183439386.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-employee-and-candidate-experience-be-the-most-effective) [Apr212016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/04/21) ## [The Employee and Candidate Experience – Be The Most Effective](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-employee-and-candidate-experience-be-the-most-effective) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [employee retention](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/employee-retention), [candidate experience](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-experience) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [April 21, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/04/21) Employee feedback is directly linked to making sure new candidates want to work for your company, which is why it is so important to study trends present in reports such as the State of Employee Feedback This report includes feedback from 300 organizations and shows what struggles companies deal… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-employee-and-candidate-experience-be-the-most-effective) [![](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/InformedCandidate.jpg?width=323&name=InformedCandidate.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-candidate-experience-and-inbound-marketing) [Feb102016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/02/10) ## [The Candidate Experience and Inbound Marketing](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-candidate-experience-and-inbound-marketing) [recruitment](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/recruitment), [inbound marketing](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/inbound-marketing), [candidate experience](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-experience) [by Gillian Barnes](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/author/gillian-barnes) [February 10, 2016](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/archive/2016/02/10) If an incoming applicant rated your candidate experience today what sort of grade do you think you would you receive? Is it an advantage or an obstacle? Before we get into that though, let’s review how employers typically see the candidate experience and notice how disconnected it is from applicant… [Details](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/the-candidate-experience-and-inbound-marketing) [1](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/topic/candidate-experience/page/1) ### Recent Articles [![Ai is Changing Recruiting. The Strategy is Still Human](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/hubfs/GettyImages-2194093558.jpg)](https://inbound.hargerhowe.com/blog/ai-is-changing-recruiting.-the-strategy-is-still-human) [Ai is Changing Recruiting. 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