Cos should respond well to job applications else they will miss out on talent

New Delhi: Companies not responding to job applications risk losing talent forever, as 55 per cent of candidates surveyed said they will not apply again to an organisation that has not responded to their previous requests, says a study.

According to the study by a popular online recruiting site, organisations may feel deluged by job applications but today's candidates expect some form of acknowledgement or response on their applications, even if they haven't been accepted.

Around 48 per cent employees said they send out 10-20 job applications a month but organisations apparently only respond to applicants who are shortlisted – leaving a massive talent pool of disgruntled candidates. This sentiment is more evident among IT, automobile and retail sector employees, with over 70 per cent of them considering most organisations as 'inconsiderate' when it comes to valuing job applicants, the study said.

Around 55 per cent middle-level employees and 41 per cent senior-level employees say they will apply again only if the company responds to their previous application even if they have been rejected. However, 60 per cent junior-level employees admit they will continue to apply again even if the company does not acknowledge, respond to their applications, the study said.

Gender-wise analysis of the study showed close to 60 per cent male and 48 per cent female employees will apply again if the company acknowledges and responds to their applications, even if they have been rejected.