Responding to candidates clinic
Key take outs from the session:
- Employee referrals are much more likely to convert to hires, so always prioritise them
- Calling or texting will get a much better response rate than emails
- Respond to new candidates within 15 minutes.
- Look for high potential, reassure and listen to your candidate’s story. Making a connection will reveal much more about values than a CV
Learn more...
- How to check/manage who is receiving your Care Friends ‘new candidate’ alerts
- How to receive a weekly summary of candidate response times
- NEW candidate initial response timer
Updated on: 22/09/2026
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