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Having researched unemployment for yonks, worked in 'employability' , had many jobs, applied for even more, & am generally really into labour market info, here are 5 bug bears that could be really easily addressed to make just the slightest of improvements to job-seeking:
1. PUT THE SALARY ON THE JOB ADVERT. It helps people know the level of the work and whether they should apply. It also helps reduce biases and pay inequalities which often occur in the 'starting wage haggling stage'. If you can identify the work, you can identify the wage range
2. ALL TEMPORARY JOBS SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS. I'm specifically looking at you academia. People employed less than 2 yrs don't have redundancy rights, access to redundancy pay etc. Do the right thing. (I no longer share job adverts for academic post less than 2 yrs long).
3. IF THE JOB IS IN LONDON, SAY SO. Too many jobs don't write any location on the advert for jobs that are based in London. We have to scroll through the whole bumf, & sometimes google the organisation to check where the job is. Don't assume we all live, or want to live in London
4. DON'T SHOW A SALARY SCALE BUT INSIST ALL NEW STARTS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCALE. This practice deters applicants. You may be offering a pay drop whilst also stating that external skills & experience aren't valued. Appointees may feel begrudged when they start the role.
5. IF YOU HAVE A LENGTHY RECRUITMENT PROCESS YOU SHOULD PROVIDE SOME FEEDBACK. It's astounding the energy & time involved in application processes to organisations who then send a single one-line email saying you've not been successful. It suggests a disrespectful workplace
