21 Reasons Why You Keep Losing Candidates to Your Competitors

A practical 26-page PDF covering twenty-one common problems in job postings, interviews, and offers that cause candidates to drop out, with a fix for each.

Who it is for

Small business owners and hiring managers who keep losing applicants partway through the process.

What is inside

- Your job posting reads like legal documentation

- You are taking three weeks to schedule first interviews

- Candidates face five interview rounds for entry-level roles

- You require experience with outdated or obscure technology

- Your salary range is "competitive" or completely missing

- Interviewers show up unprepared and ask generic questions

- You demand multi-hour skills tests upfront

- Your online reviews mention high turnover repeatedly

- Plus thirteen more reasons, an introduction, and a conclusion

Includes: A short explanation and a practical takeaway for each item.

How to use it

Read it through once, then print the pages you want to work on and write on them by hand. You can also annotate the PDF with any app that supports PDF markup.

File details

PDF, 26 pages, US Letter (8.5 x 11 in), about 0.9 MB. Static PDF: it is printable but does not contain fillable form fields. Opens in any standard PDF reader.

License

Personal use only. You may download, print and use this resource for yourself and your household. You may not resell, redistribute, share the file, or use it commercially.

Please note

General educational information only. It is not legal, financial, medical, tax or other professional advice; consult a qualified professional about your own situation.