Accounting and finance firms are most at risk of missing out on top talent, according to Access Group’s latest Recruitment and Resourcing Index.
The business management software specialist analysed 20 industries including manufacturing, legal, healthcare and logistics to find out which offer the best candidate experiences, and where there is room for improvement.
Accounting and finance finished bottom of the scale with an index score of 109.7, just below the automotive sector (111.5) and construction (112). The best-performing sectors were retail and ecommerce (158.6), home and interiors (155.6) and tech (152).
Commenting on the findings, Julia Harvie-Liddel, head of recruitment at The Access Group said: “In today’s competitive jobs market, organisations cannot afford to risk losing candidates at the final stage because of poor experiences with their website and arduous application forms.
“The good news is that with a few improvements, employers could see a vast improvement in the number of people who complete their application form. Make sure your careers pages or microsite is performing well from a technical perspective. Like customers, candidates will be put off by sites that are slow to load or don’t display properly on a mobile, so ask your digital team to check its Core Web Vitals (CWV). Just as important is updating your website with the latest roles and engaging content – everything from rewards and benefits to company life.”
Access Group’s Index is compiled using different metrics, including user-experience of careers pages, the number of questions on an application form, and whether candidates can apply via LinkedIn or need to send a covering letter. The higher the score, the better the candidate experience.
“In today’s competitive jobs market, organisations cannot afford to risk losing candidates at the final stage because of poor experiences with their website and arduous application forms.
Julia Harvie-Liddel, Head of Recruitment, The Access Group.
