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With over 10.7 million people looking for jobs<\/a> in the US alone, having an interview appointment form without a WordPress Datepicker could disorganize a recruiter\u2019s nicely organized and scheduled day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might not remember the appointment and forget to prepare for interview Qs to hire a top performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, affecting your work and soon you have to face an angry boss or hindrance in companies growth. But with a WordPress datepicker, you\u2019ll be able to save yourself and the company from an unorganized interview day and the problems it brings later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a WordPress datepicker, how it can benefit your organization and what\u2019s the best way to use it on your website?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s find out everything, without any delay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does a WordPress Datepicker Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A WordPress Datepicker allows you to convert an input field into a date picker calendar with a time range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, interested candidates can book an appointment for an interview at their convenience without typing the date & time in an input field, making it easy and interesting for them to schedule an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, using the datepicker, you can define dates available to book an appointment in a date slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The same you can do with the time. You can define the time range a candidate can select for a chosen date and appear for the interview between the specified time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple benefits of using a WordPress datepicker over a standard form with simple input fields that would allow you to organize successful interviews for your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s see what they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Using an Interview Appointment Form With WordPress Datepicker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(1) It cuts the inefficient recruitment process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we use a simple form without a WordPress datepicker, we involve ourselves in an inefficient recruitment process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates will fill the form up, then we\u2019d call them back to schedule their appointment, and on the day of the interview, we\u2019ll call them again to confirm that they are appearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This whole process is time-consuming and increases the time to hire<\/a>, which further increases the chances of not interviewing or hiring a better candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because a company with less time to hire might already get our desired candidate on their team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know<\/strong>: That about 57% of the candidates looking for jobs lose their interest if the hiring process is lengthy. Source Robert Half<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

According to the AIHR Analytics\u2019 report, the average time to hire new talent is 26 days<\/a> in the World. And if we involve in a longer recruitment process, the chances are we might take longer than usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, with a WordPress datepicker, you can shorten this process because the candidate has already chosen the day for an interview; all you have to do is confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) Monetary savings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By shortening your recruitment process, you won\u2019t only do time savings, but you\u2019ll also give momentum to less expense on hiring new talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A company averagely spends over $4000 per hire<\/a> but using a datepicker; you\u2019ll be able to bring this number down a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How? Let\u2019s understand it with an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assume you\u2019ve shortlisted 100 candidates who\u2019ve applied before through a simple form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, with a longer recruitment process, you either call or email them to let them know that they have been selected and you want them to schedule an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each call and email would charge your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you\u2019ve applied the datepicker, the candidate himself already has selected the day, and you wouldn\u2019t have to call them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the time you saved here could be applied to those areas that would generate some profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) Reduction in interview scheduling errors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When the datepicker takes all the scheduling bets, then there\u2019s less chance to mistake two people with the same name as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The candidate will choose the date and submit the form. You don\u2019t have to involve yourself in any other extra manual task then extracting received applications data & putting them in an organized interview calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, you\u2019ll have the idea of whom to inform and whom not to before a particular session starts and candidates appear to show their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) Flexibility & Convenience without creating an \u201cInterview Day\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no doubt many employees prefer flexibility & convenience<\/a> over a rigid and tightly coupled system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, with a datepicker appointment form, you provide the candidates with the freedom to choose their preferred date & time for an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What else you can also do by using a WordPress datepicker is that you can lower the number of applications because Glassdoor reported that, on average, each corporate job offer brings about 250 resumes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you post a job with a simple form, then who knows how many job applications you\u2019d receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with a datepicker, you can limit that by setting a date range and blocking the date once you\u2019ve got the desired submission on a particular day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, this will also not create an interview day where you take one-on-one sessions with candidates from different departments on a single day and find yourself confused & irritated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5) A fixed time scheduled interview provides time for both parties to prepare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nobody likes to rush in an interview unprepared. When you provide a candidate with an option to pick their desired date for an interview, they take a breath of relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because it allows them to take their time to prepare for the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What extra it does is that it also gives you the time to arrange a better environment as well as quality interview questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when the candidate appears for the session, they can trust your organization, and you can test their skills. Which, as a result, allows you to hire a star performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6) And provides the first-hand idea about candidate\u2019s discipline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For a thriving organization, it\u2019s essential that its employees are disciplined and punctual<\/a>. And by providing a self-appointment scheduling system, you can measure an individual candidate\u2019s punctuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they arrive at the right time, the time they\u2019d chosen, for the interview, you can guess the candidate is not only punctual but also able to fulfill his commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if the candidate makes you wait for the interview to start, you can conclude that this particular candidate will give you and the colleagues a hard time to show some punctuality if hired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This all can be done if you use a WordPress Datepicker on your interview appointment form. These all seem little or nothing, but everything matters for a growing company in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to know how you can implement a WordPress datepicker, move on to the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Add WordPress Datepicker on Your Interview Appointment Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To create a datepicker interview appointment form on your WordPress company site, we\u2019re going to use the Date and Time Picker<\/a> plugin by Input WP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s a free WordPress plugin that converts simple input fields into a date picker calendar with a time range using CSS Selectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, it comes with several features that make this plugin the perfect choice for WordPress users to install it on their sites and create date time picker fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the key features are \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n