If you're treated badly during a recruitment process, are you less likely to buy a company's products or services? A recent study by ManpowerGroup - of over 18,000 candidates - states that for 54% of candidates globally "a negative candidate experience makes them less likely to buy a company’s products or services in the future.
Additionally, the candidate you treat poorly today could be in a position to influence purchase decisions at a company you are trying to sell into.
Are you willing to risk this? Treating candidates with basic respect, following up on communications, and being professional isn’t difficult.
