Status “The application has been reviewed” – How to earn Candidates Trust?

Candidates value employers who transparently share information throughout the selection process. That’s why we offer you the option to automatically notify candidates that their application has been reviewed. Employers using the Application Status feature enable candidates to stay informed about the selection process, increasing the likelihood of applications for future job openings.

How to Use This Feature?

When creating a job ad, during the second step of the form, after selecting that you wish to receive applications in your HR Lab account, you will see the pre-enabled option: Candidate sees the status “Application Reviewed.”

1. Notification: A candidate who applies for the job ad will receive a notification that their application has been successfully submitted to the employer:
   
2. Notification: When you review, download, or forward the application via email, the candidate will receive a notification that their application has been reviewed:

Candidates consistently highlight that the most important part of the selection process is being informed about the current status of their application. For this reason, we recommend keeping this option enabled to successfully build candidates’ trust.

What Happens If You Disable the Application Status Option?

If you disable the Application Status option, the candidate will see in their account that their application has been received by the employer, along with a message stating that the employer does not share application status updates for this job ad:

Note: You cannot enable or disable this option during an active job ad campaign.

In a survey, over 70% of employers expressed a desire to share information about the selection process with candidates through job ads and actively use this feature.

Be transparent and show you care

Demonstrate that you are an employer who values every step of the hiring process. Use the Application Status feature as a tool for transparency and retain the most talented candidates in your selection process.