Every day an applicant sits still, your best candidate is talking to someone else.
TAPPEDIQ keeps every applicant moving, turns every interview into structured evidence, and gives hiring teams one synchronized view for faster, more consistent human decisions.
of candidates say a negative interview experience could change their mind about a company or role.
consider the interview process very or extremely important when deciding whether to join.
of the workweek saved, on average, by talent acquisition professionals already using generative AI.
say measuring quality of hire will become increasingly important.
are highly confident their organization can measure quality of hire effectively.
Sources: LinkedIn interview research; LinkedIn Future of Recruiting 2025.
The exposure
Candidates do not withdraw because you said no. They withdraw because you said nothing.
Without an owned, time-bound process, the loss is invisible — it shows up as a role that stays open, a shortlist that goes cold, and a hiring team that starts over.
Candidates notice every delay.
of withdrawing candidates cited disrespect for their time during interviews.
A stalled process loses available talent.
withdrew because the recruiting process took too long.
Consistent communication protects the relationship.
cited poor recruiter rapport.
Following through changes the candidate experience.
increase in positive experience in North America among candidates who received promised post-interview follow-up.
No applicant should disappear between steps.
of candidates reported receiving no follow-up or next-step information after interviewing.
Fast feedback builds lasting talent relationships.
of candidates who received job-related feedback by the end of interview day said they were more likely to strengthen their relationship with the employer.
Sources and study years(show)
- Withdrawal figures (37%, 29%, 32%): 2018 Talent Board candidate experience benchmark, reported via LinkedIn.
- Post-interview follow-up findings (52%, 9%, 52%): 2020 LinkedIn candidate follow-up research.
- Study years are shown here intentionally — these are published research findings, not current market measurements.
Why structure wins
More interviews do not create more certainty. Consistent criteria do.
A major meta-analysis examined 245 validity coefficients covering 86,311 people and found that structured interviews predict job performance better than unstructured interviews.
Corrected predictive validity — structured interviews
Corrected predictive validity — unstructured interviews
Independent unstructured interviews needed to approach the validity of one structured interview
That is roughly one-third stronger on this measure — and it is the most defensible foundation for AI-assisted review. AI should organize evidence against predefined criteria, not independently decide whom to hire.
Sources and study years(show)
- Meta-analysis of 245 validity coefficients across 86,311 people — Journal of Applied Psychology.
- Comparable-validity finding (three to four unstructured interviews) — PubMed research summary.
AI-assisted review
AI gives every interviewer's evidence a common language.
So the hiring team can compare signals, identify disagreements, and make the next decision with the full picture in view.
agree AI will change how organizations hire.
were already experimenting with or integrating generative AI into hiring.
of the workweek saved on average by users of generative AI.
believe AI can improve how quality of hire is measured.
say accurately assessing candidate skills is crucial to quality of hire.
more likely to make a quality hire: companies conducting the most skills-based searches versus none.
of teams adopting generative AI redirect saved time to candidate screening.
redirect saved time toward skills assessment.
Our claim boundary. TAPPEDIQ does not promise that AI eliminates bias, guarantees better hires, or makes objective hiring decisions. TAPPEDIQ helps teams apply consistent criteria, review complete interview evidence, detect missing or conflicting signals, and make better-documented human decisions.
Sources and study years(show)
- All figures in this section: LinkedIn Future of Recruiting 2025.
The synced decision
The same five interviews can produce a decision or an argument.
Switch the view to see what changes when the process, not the calendar, holds the evidence.
How the story unfolds
From stuck applicants to synchronized decisions.
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The problem
Applicants get stuck between stages with no owner and no deadline.
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The evidence
83%, 77%, and 29% explain why candidates exit the funnel before you decide.
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Continuous movement
Every journey step carries an owner, a due date, reminders, and a next step.
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Interview intelligence
Each interview adds structured evidence to a shared competency map.
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Decision synchronization
When ratings disagree, the conflict and its supporting evidence surface immediately.
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Business outcome
Dashboards shift from activity counts to decision speed, experience, and quality of hire.
What you measure
Your process should produce numbers, not anecdotes.
These are the outcomes TAPPEDIQ generates from your own hiring activity — not universal industry claims.
Candidate Momentum Score
The percentage of active applicants who have a clearly owned, time-bound next action. One number that tells you whether your pipeline is moving.