1. THE CASE FOR ENTERING THE UK CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AWARDS2014

2. Talent BoardA non-profit organisation
The mission of the Talent Board is to facilitate the evolution of the employment candidate experience principally through the annual production of The Candidate Experience Awards.
The CandE Awards is a free, annual competition process where:
1.Employers have the opportunity to benchmarktheir candidate experience against other companies.
2.Employers have the opportunity to participate in a 3rd party survey of their candidates to see what their candidates really think of their process
3.The CandE Award process is a competition, but it is also designed to provide every organisation that chooses to participate, confidential and specific feedback on how they can improve their candidate experience.

3. INTRODUCTION
•As the competition for talent continues to grow, organization's the world over are looking to improve their ability to recruit great people and ensure cultural fit.
•This puts the spotlight on the efficiency of the recruitment process and particularly how well it engages with candidates to make them feel positively disposed towards the organisation –even if they are not eventually recruited.
•The Candidate Experience Awards provide a painless way for UK (and US) organizations of all shapes and sizes to gain authoritative feedback on their recruitment process and candidate relationship.
•The following key facts will help you decide if it’s something you want to try.
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4. WHAT ARE THE CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AWARDS?
•AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF AN EMPLOYER’S CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE
•LOOKS AT WHOLE PROCESS FROM ATTRACTION TO APPOINTMENT
•AIMED AT HELPING EMPLOYERS’ IMPROVE STANDARDS
•STARTED IN THE US IN 2011 (139 organisations involved in 2013)
•BROUGHT TO THE UK IN 2012 (29 organisations involved in 2013)
•RUN BY A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION –THE TALENT BOARD
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5. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
ROUND 1: COMPLETION OF INITIAL EMPLOYER QUESTIONNAIRE
Takes (60-90mins.); achieving required standard leads to:
ROUND 2: CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY OF CANDIDATE SAMPLE
If subsequently felt to have high quality process may be selected for:
ROUND 3: INTERVIEW BY A PANEL OF INDEPENDENT JUDGES
Which may result in ‘With Distinction’ rating
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Employers can elect to enter ‘BENCHMARK ONLY’ and NOT be considered for the Award –Rounds 1 and 2 will need to be completed to receive the FULL CONFIDENTIAL INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARK REPORT

6. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
•NO COST TO EMPLOYERS
•CONFIDENTIAL, INDIVIDUAL REPORT AND COMMENTARY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING BENCHMARK ONLY)
•ACCESS TO CUMULATIVE ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT AND WHITE PAPERS
•IDENTIFIES STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND SHOWCASES BEST PRACTICE
•ANNUAL AWARD AND ACCREDITATION CEREMONY
•SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES PERMITTED TO USE LOGO AND ACCREDITATION STAMP IN COMMUNICATION
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7. 2013 UK Winners
Winners with distinction

8. And the NAM winners:
Accentureadidas GroupAutomatic Data Processing, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. American Family InsuranceAmplify Federal Credit UnionAvanade Inc. BASF CorporationBlackbaudBlue Cross Blue Shield of MichiganBlue Cross Blue Shield of MinnesotaBlum Shapiro & Company, P.C. Bridgepoint EducationCapital OneCDWCH2M HILLChesapeake EnergyColorado Springs UtilitiesConAgra FoodsCVS CaremarkDeloitteDeluxe CorporationEnterprise Holdings, Inc. FlowserveGenentechGeneral Dynamics Information TechnologyGeneral MotorsH-E-BIntel CorporationIntuit Inc. HumanaInfoReliance CorporationInformatica
Intel CorporationIntellectual VenturesInterContinental Hotels GroupIntuit Inc. iPlace USA Inc. LifePoint HospitalsLockheed MartinMcGladreyMcGraw Hill FinancialMetLife Premier Client GroupMidmark CorporationOchsner Health SystemParata SystemsPepsiCoPercolate Industries, Inc. Providge ConsultingRaymond James Financial, Inc. RMSSapientShoppers Drug MartSmartIT Staffing, Inc. Spectrum HealthSWIFTThe Bozzuto GroupThe Hershey CompanyT-Mobile US, Inc. Under Armour, Inc. Vidant Medical CenterW. L. Gore & AssociatesWall Street ServicesWal-mart, Inc. (US) Wells FargoWilsonHCG
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9. WHAT TO DO TO GET INVOLVED
If you want to find out more about the Candidate Experience Awards, or apply to take part, visit the website at: http://uk.thecandidateexperienceawards.org/how-to-apply/
Register for the research papers:
http://uk.thecandidateexperienceawards.org/2013-uk-results/
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