Let’s keep it a buck—recruiters are often vilified, and a lot of the time, it’s out of their control. Imagine having to maneuver around an outdated hiring technology and an indecisive hiring manager... it can’t be easy.
The good news? Recruiting software is abundant and continuously developing.
Maker Benjamin (Benji) Encz and his team faced trials and tribulations when it came to hiring, which is why they created Ashby, an all-in-one recruiting tool used by companies like Notion and Deel. “Ashby was founded by my co-founder Abhik and I after we struggled hiring large engineering teams with existing applicant tracking system [ATS] products. Recruiting has become a lot more sophisticated over the last few years because competition for talent has become fiercer and we felt that products had not kept up with that,” says Benji.
Recruiters can view things like monthly hires and open job postings, without having to create spreadsheets manually. The candidate experience is also accounted for with its relationship-building email tools and automation that takes the back and forth out of interview scheduling.
Outdated recruiting software is not only an internal problem but one that makes life difficult for the jobseeker too. Candidates often wait a long time before receiving a job update—about 44% hear back after two weeks when applying online. A common complaint from job seekers is that they feel their online applications are ignored, and that’s especially true for underrepresented groups. To combat that issue, tools like Ashby help you track and measure your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals.
With stressed out recruiters and frustrated job seekers, it’s not a bad idea to find different ways to make hiring a breeze. If you are a frustrated job seeker, ICYMI, we’ve redesigned profiles, so make sure to go and update yours here. You never know who might be lurking. 👀 Plus, we’d love to get to know the community better.
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