Summary: 40% of candidates report never hearing back from employers, and 92% of craft companies struggle to hire. Speed matters: 62.5% of hires happen when outreach is made in the first two days. Classet pre-screens 100% of applicants so you only talk to high-intent candidates.
Job Seeker Experience is Critical To Hiring
Don’t Ghost your applicants!
- 40% of Candidates report applying and never hearing back from potential employers
All applicants surveyed said they would be less likely to apply for a company that never got in touch
<30% of applicants even complete an application on the first site visit.
- If your application is more than 5 minutes long, you are missing out on talent!
The Skilled Market is more competitive than ever - Particularly For Multi-Skilled Craftsmen
The average wage for a 2-year carpenter in Q1 2023 was $25.12 per hour (before bonuses or benefits)
Many Industries are focused on ‘retrofitting’ talent - taking a quality employee and educating them on the basics to be proficient in a new field
- HVAC Starting Wage: $27.87
Plumbing: $26.51
Masonry: $27.00
92% of Craft/Construction companies in the US are reporting difficulty hiring
The average Skilled Trades employee is 55 - our pool is shrinking every year
Time is of the Essence!
- The Average Hired Candidate reports receiving 3+ job offers
- The percentage of successful hires declines *rapidly *with time.
- **62.5% **of all hires are made when outreach is made in the first two days. Delaying candidate outreach severely hurts your chances at hiring.
Classet compiled successful hires for a company vs the number of days it took to contact the candidate
- **83% **of Candidates prefer their first contact to be made via Text Message
What Can Classet Do For You?
Get an Audience of All Potential Candidates
- Job Boards, Social Media, and Community Marketing all vary wildly in their effectiveness on a monthly basis
- Classet will market your roles across every resource that potential craftsmen are searching for new jobs – and somewhere they aren’t even looking
- The end result is a guaranteed number of candidates every month
Your Recruiting Time Machine
- While it’s terrible to ghost your candidates - the reverse is far more common
- 70% of applicants evaporate in between the time they apply and when they are contacted
- Without a Solution - this is going to cost you hours of time every week
- We Pre-Screen 100% of applicants – leaving only high-intent candidates
Process Applicants - At Scale
- Give us your ‘must have’ criteria for the role
- Years of experience, commute requirements, areas of specialty, zip codes or radius from your office
- Never deal with sifting through completely irrelevant resumés again
Control the Candidate's Experience
- Orientation and Intro videos sent to applicants immediately upon application - build excitement and context for the role
- Candidates will be contacted the same day they apply
- Classet follow-up via email, text, and repeated phone calls
Don’t invest your time in recruiting – Invest it in HIRING