The career climate is changing so rapidly, and with more employment opportunities coming up every day, it has become an arduous task for hiring professionals to find and retain good talent. There are a variety of barriers that hinder the process of talent acquisition today, and below we examine the top disruptions recruiters are likely to face in the process of talent acquisition in 2018:

Poor candidate experience

Poor candidate experience is one of the leading factors of recruiters’ inability to attract and retain top talent. Factors such as inconsistent communication, lack of feedback, and an antiquated job portal have a way of turning off candidates, thus making it very challenging for companies to land top talent. To overcome this barrier, every recruiter must strive to offer a good candidate experience in all the avenues that might make the candidate change their minds about working with the company.

Poor employment branding

Without a strong employment brand, your business will be less appealing to most potential candidates, and this will make you miss out on the best staff. In this digital age, potential applicants will take their time to research your brand and read all they can find about it. If during this process, your company appears less attractive to them, but they still apply, the applications you receive may not be of quality, mainly consisting of desperate non-qualified individuals searching for any form of available employment.

Not paying attention to the introverted candidate

The methodologies presently used for recruiting, tend to favour the extroverts significantly – good first impression, confidence and enthusiasm, and an outgoing personality amongst other criteria. Unfortunately, putting emphasis on such criteria alienates the introverted applicants who thrive on one-on-one interactions, and who might take slightly longer to reveal their personalities and to show their full potential. It may not seem very productive to interview an introvert for 30 minutes, during which, he might require a little extra time to consider their responses before they utter a word, but it could be worthwhile.