Candidate Portal
Delight your applicants with a seamless, transparent, and mobile-first experience.
Candidate Experience - Mobile View
Trusted by talent acquisition teams
Application Experience Matters
Top talent won't wait for clunky, outdated portals. Kiework provides a smooth, transparent, and mobile-first application journey that reduces candidate drop-off and enhances your employer brand.
One-Click Apply
Candidates can parse their LinkedIn profile or resume to autofill the application in seconds, minimizing friction.
Real-Time Status
Eliminate the "black hole". Candidates can log in to check if they are shortlisted, in-review, or rejected at any time.
Document Upload
Securely upload portfolios, assignments, and KYC documents directly from their mobile device without email chains.
Candidate Experience ROI
The impact of a premium portal on application quality and volume.
Candidate Engagement Benchmarks
Traditional recruitment processes often leave candidates in the dark, leading to high drop-off rates and a poor brand image. Kiework's mobile-first candidate portal provides instant status visibility and streamlines document collection, significantly reducing the administrative load on HR teams. The following benchmarks detail the impact of a transparent, digital-first application experience on recruitment funnel performance.
Candidate Engagement Benchmarks
| Hiring touchpoint | Kiework Portal | Strategic Value |
|---|---|---|
| Applying for a Job | Resume/LinkedIn Parse | 60% Lower Drop-off |
| Status Updates | Real-time Dashboard | Higher Candidate NPS |
| Document Collection | Centralized Upload | Faster Time-to-Hire |
| Interview Scheduling | Self-serve Time Slots | Zero Coordination |
Operational comparison between Manual Email-based Hiring and Kiework's Branded Candidate Portal.
The "Black Hole" Problem: Why Candidate Experience Matters
The number one complaint from job seekers globally is the "resume black hole"—the feeling that their application has vanished into the void, never to be seen again. This lack of transparency is not just annoying for candidates; it is brand suicide for employers. In an era where candidates are also customers, a poor hiring experience translates directly to lost business revenue and negative Glassdoor reviews.
Transparency Builds Trust
The Candidate Portal is your primary tool for building trust. By giving applicants a dedicated login where they can see the real-time status of their application ("Screening", "Interview Scheduled", "Offer Stage"), you eliminate the anxiety of the unknown. This transparency significantly reduces the volume of "checking in" emails your HR team receives, freeing them up to focus on closing candidates rather than answering status queries.
Reducing Application Drop-off
Complex, non-mobile-friendly application forms have a drop-off rate as high as 60%. If a top engineer visits your careers page on their commute and can't apply easily via their phone, you've lost them. Kiework’s portal is designed with a "Mobile-First" philosophy. We support "Apply with LinkedIn" and resume parsing technology that auto-fills complex forms. We minimize the friction between "Interest" and "Application," ensuring you capture the widest possible funnel of talent.
A Unified Communication Hub
Email is a terrible tool for managing hiring workflows. Messages get buried in spam folders, attachments expire, and context is lost. The Candidate Portal centralizes all interactions. When you request a portfolio, schedule an interview, or send a coding assignment, it happens securely within the portal. The candidate gets a push notification or SMS, logs in, and takes action immediately. This streamlined communication loop dramatically reduces the "Time to Hire," keeping your preferred candidates engaged and less likely to accept a competing offer while waiting for you.