What Employers and Recruiters Look for in Candidate Search: 5 Key Trends in 2024

Here are the key trends for Product Managers to master and get ahead.

Employers and recruiters and constantly seeking more efficient and effective ways to find the perfect candidates.

Understanding what employers are looking for in a CV database and recruiter CRM is crucial for platforms aiming to stand out and effectively attract and retain users.

There are 5 key trends for Product Managers to prioritise in today’s market.

Key focus areas for employers and recruiters in today's market:

Attracting new talent

Discover how to best address the top challenges employers face in 2024 and meet the needs of the 76% of hiring employers that want to attract higher quality candidates.

Targeted candidate search

Just 11% of resumes are considered relevant to the role they’ve been submitted for, so demand for more sophisticated filtering options is in demand. Understand how you can power more targeted CV searches.

Commute time insights

85% want to filter by candidate commute times not just by distance or seeing their location on a map. Learn how to implement commute time insights effectively in 2024 to find more relevant opportunities.

Enhanced candidate experience

Employers want to move fast and keep talented candidates engaged in the hiring process. See how to best meet this demand and develop a seamless portal for your users.

Accurate candidate alerts

Understand the potential of push notification and alerts and meet the needs of 76% that want more relevant notifications to help power their candidate search, while overcoming the challenges alert processing.

Connecting employers with winning candidates using TravelTime’s commute intelligence

The ebook also highlights the power of the TravelTime API as a transformative tool for your CV search and recruitment platform, emphasising commute preferences and lifestyle needs to deliver more relevant candidates for your users and create a better UX.

Download our comprehensive ebook for a deeper dive into these trends and strategies to align your portal with expectations in 2024.