iCIMS 2023 Talent Experience Report

What talent expects from the hiring process and how employers have pivoted to meet those needs.


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What talent (actually) wants

Turns out, job seekers expect a hiring experience that mirrors the way they shop for clothes or order dinner: quick, personalized and right from their phones.

Don’t keep them waiting

56%

of respondents would be less likely to be a consumer of a brand if they had a bad experience applying or interviewing for a job.

Text or email, please

72%

of respondents expect the job application process to take three weeks or less.

Call them out

47%

of respondents said that texting was their preferred form of communication.

A clear path to promotion

84%

of respondents said that career advancement is important in their next job opportunity.