3 Reasons Why Candidates Arent Accepting Your Job Offer

3 Reasons Why Candidates Arent Accepting Your Job Offer Facebook3TweetLinkedInPinEmailShares3 3 reasons why candidates arent accepting your job offer Candidates can be equally as picky as the employer. Most presume the employer holds all the cards  â€" since theyre the one with the potential job on offer! But its worthwhile taking into consideration why candidates could possibly reject a job offer. 1. Failed to impress Simply put, they werent impressed A successful interview  not only depends on the employer determining the best candidate fit. But from the job seekers perspective, its important for them to receive a positive candidate experience that will encourage them to accept a job offer. To impress the candidate the interviewer should make a conscious  effort to be organised, on time and have a genuine  interest in the answers the candidate provides. These are small steps that could make a huge difference  to a candidates interview performance. Build a rapport and have a conversational style interview without trying to catch the interviewee  out. As this will be far more effective than coming across as stand-offish and cold. 2. A poor candidate experience Candidate experience can be the difference between those accepting and rejecting a job offer. This can depend on how they react to the various different stages throughout the hiring process, including the interview. This is formed through candidate opinion, thoughts and feelings regarding their experience. If emotions are negative  and they feel dissatisfied, frustrated or even annoyed with their interview experience they could be reluctant to accept a job offer. This may occur when an employer or recruiter takes too long to get back to a candidate regarding the status if their application. Keeping a candidate waiting for an excessively  long time without any updates; looks unprofessional, bad mannered and often could encourage candidates to look elsewhere. Be aware that in the meantime, they could have attended a  separate  interview  and even accepted a job offer if one employer takes TOO long to respond. Candidates dont hang around and unless they have their  heart set on one job, some will keep looking for a job until their receive  their offer. 3. Lack of growth Career growth and progression are important requirements for many job seekers. When a candidate learns more about the role in the interview, they want to  feel the potential job and company can provide them with the tools and foundation to grow within their career. If the interviewer fails to communicate this, it can result in the loss of hiring high-quality talent. Hiring teams should attempt to ask questions about the candidates future career plans and where do they see themselves in 5 years. This will provide them with an indication of their current situation and where they want to be. Making it easier for the employer to decide how the job seekers long-term plan will align with the companies. In your experience what have been the main reasons, candidates dont accept a job offer? Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter @BubbleJobs Read our latest recruitment and employer blog here.