Some talent recruitment trends have been identified which, instead of fulfilling the organization’s requirements, drive away the best of employees. The first of them has been termed as radio silence where once candidates have filled out long, cumbersome application forms, are often left in the dark, receiving no response. Pre-employment tests must be done away with and replaced with profile views, references or testimonials on LinkedIn. Recruiters must discuss salary terms with the prospect depending on skill set and position offered, not on the basis of what that person was previously drawing. Outdated interviewing techniques must be done away with. Also, sometimes recruiters convince themselves of ample time available for the process to be concluded, yet do not understand that prime candidates do not wait that long.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2016/07/09/five-bad-recruiting-practices-that-drive-talent-away/#3ec49cb771ed