# Jobtrain Blog
> The Jobtrain blog provides expert guidance on recruitment best practice, applicant tracking systems, UK hiring strategy, candidate experience, NHS recruitment, and talent intelligence. Content is produced by the Jobtrain team and informed by Candidata™ — Jobtrain's proprietary data engine drawing on 21,000+ UK vacancies and 9,500+ candidate surveys across 18 sectors. Jobtrain is a UK-based applicant tracking system provider. Main website: https://jobtrain.co.uk
## Applicant Tracking Systems and Recruitment Technology
- [New year, new ATS? Make 2026 the year hiring gets easier](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/new-year-new-ats-make-2026-the-year-hiring-gets-easier): Guide to evaluating and switching ATS providers
- [The ATS business case, decoded: 10 takeaways from our playbook](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/the-ats-business-case-decoded-10-takeaways-from-our-playbook): How to build an internal business case for ATS investment
- [Why the start of the new financial year is the perfect time to invest in a new ATS](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/why-the-start-of-the-new-financial-year-is-the-perfect-time-to-invest-in-a-new-ats): Timing and budgeting for ATS procurement
- [Why care homes need applicant tracking systems](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/why-care-homes-need-applicant-tracking-systems): ATS benefits for the care sector
- [Recruitment & HR terms to watch out for in 2026](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/recruitment-hr-terms-to-watch-out-for-in-2026): Key recruitment and HR terminology explained
- [8 predictions for 2026 recruitment](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/8-predictions-for-2026-recruitment): Recruitment technology and market trends for 2026
- [2025 hiring challenges and practical ways to overcome them](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/2025-hiring-challenges-and-practical-ways-to-overcome-them): Common recruitment problems and solutions
## Candidate Experience
- [The cost of a poor candidate experience: stats and how to fix it](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/the-cost-of-a-poor-candidate-experience-stats-and-how-to-fix-it): Data on candidate experience impact and practical fixes
- [Stop ghosting candidates!](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/stop-ghosting-candidates): Why candidate communication matters and how to improve it
- [Don't get ghosted this Halloween: 8 fixes for candidate drop-off](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/dont-get-ghosted-this-halloween-8-fixes-for-candidate-drop-off): Practical guide to reducing candidate drop-off
- [How to keep candidates engaged over the Christmas break](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/how-to-keep-candidates-engaged-over-the-christmas-break): Maintaining candidate pipeline over holiday periods
- [Fair hiring starts in the interview room: here's how Equitas makes it faster and fairer](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/jobtrain-equitas-structured-interviews): Structured interviewing for fairer hiring
## NHS Recruitment
- [NHS recruitment crisis: Why waiting for the Future Workforce Solution isn't enough](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/nhs-recruitment-crisis-why-waiting-for-the-future-workforce-solution-isnt-enough): NHS workforce challenges and technology solutions
- [The NHS Recruitment Reset: How these NHS Trusts are transforming recruitment](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/the-nhs-recruitment-reset-how-these-nhs-trusts-are-transforming-recruitment): NHS Trust recruitment transformation case studies
- [How NHS teams can run doctor rotations without spreadsheets](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/nhs-resident-doctor-rotations-run-changeovers-without-spreadsheets): Managing NHS doctor rotations and changeovers with ATS
- [NHS recruitment works better when we work together](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/nhs-recruitment-works-better-when-we-work-together): Collaborative approaches to NHS recruitment
- [The foundation for transforming NHS recruitment: Technology](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/the-foundation-for-transforming-nhs-recruitment-technology): Technology's role in NHS recruitment improvement
- [Efficiency: where NHS recruitment transformation pays off](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/efficiency-where-nhs-recruitment-pays-off): ROI and efficiency gains in NHS recruitment
- [Why your data matters more than ever in NHS recruitment](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/why-your-data-matters-more-than-ever-in-nhs-recruitment): Data-driven NHS recruitment strategy
- [Beyond the offer letter: why onboarding is the NHS recruitment step we can't ignore](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/beyond-the-offer-letter-why-onboarding-is-the-nhs-recruitment-step-we-cant-ignore): NHS onboarding best practice
- [Are we really making it easy for people to join the NHS?](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/are-we-really-making-it-easy-for-people-to-join-the-nhs): NHS candidate experience analysis
- [International Nurses Day - finding the right people](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/international-nurses-day): Nurse recruitment strategies
## Employer Brand and EVP
- [Employee Value Proposition vs Employer Value Proposition](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/employee-value-proposition-vs-employer-value-proposition): Difference between EVP and EBP explained
- [Back to business: revitalising your employer brand after summer](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/back-to-business-revitalising-your-employer-brand-after-summer): Seasonal employer brand strategy
- [What are boomerang employees?](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/what-are-boomerang-employees): Guide to rehiring former employees
- [Loud quitting explained: what it is and how to stop it](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/loud-quitting-explained-what-it-is-and-how-to-stop-it): Employee retention and engagement
- [The four-day week in real life: what's genuinely working (and what nobody mentions)](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/the-four-day-week-in-real-life): Evidence-based look at four-day week in UK workplaces
## Pay Transparency and Compliance
- [Pay transparency in job ads: policies and ATS tips for 2026](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/pay-transparency-in-job-ads-policies-and-ats-tips-for-2026): UK pay transparency requirements, policy templates, and ATS configuration
- [Data privacy in recruitment - what's changed in 2025?](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/data-privacy-in-recruitment-whats-changed-in-2025): GDPR and data privacy updates for UK recruitment teams
- [How to support mental health and wellbeing in recruitment](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/how-to-support-mental-health-and-wellbeing-in-recruitment): Wellbeing considerations in recruitment process design
## AI and Technology in Recruitment
- [AI-written applications: risk, reality and what recruiters should do](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/ai-written-applications-risk-reality-and-what-recruiters-should-do): How to handle AI-generated job applications
- [How to use assistive AI to keep hiring fair and human](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/how-to-use-assistive-ai-to-keep-hiring-fair-and-human): Responsible AI use in recruitment
- [Can generative AI really solve hiring bias?](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/can-generative-ai-really-solve-hiring-bias): Critical analysis of AI and bias in hiring
- [Tips for digital transformation in recruitment: doing more with less](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/tips-for-digital-transformation-in-recruitment-doing-more-with-less): Digital transformation for public sector and NHS recruitment teams
## Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
- [Tackling unconscious bias - tools to use](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/tackling-unconscious-bias-tools-to-use): Practical tools for reducing bias in recruitment
- [Candidate Insights: How UK jobseekers are changing in 2025](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/candidate-insights-how-uk-jobseekers-are-changing-in-2025): UK candidate behaviour data and trends
## Talent Intelligence and Data
- [10 more things you need to know from our Candidate Insights Report](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/10-more-things-you-need-to-know-from-our-candidate-insights-report): Key findings from Jobtrain's Candidate Insights Report — accessibility, application completion rates, sector benchmarks
- [Turning insights into hires for 2025 & 2026](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/talent-labs-vrt): Using recruitment data to improve hiring outcomes
## Onboarding
- [The key to onboarding in 2025](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/the-key-to-onboarding-in-2025): Best practice guide to new hire onboarding
- [Unlock internal mobility before year-end reviews](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/unlock-internal-mobility-before-year-end-reviews): Internal mobility and redeployment strategies
- [Internal mobility: how talent networks and redeploy portals move careers faster](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/internal-mobility-how-talent-networks-and-redeploy-portals-move-careers-faster): Using talent networks and redeployment portals for internal hiring
## Case Studies and Client Stories
- [How St Helens Council reimagined Leisure & Services recruitment with Jobtrain](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/how-st-helens-council-reimagined-leisure-services-recruitment-with-jobtrain): Local government ATS case study
- [Jobtrain partners with Hire Intelligence to give hiring teams clearer data and smarter advertising](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/jobtrain-partners-with-hire-intelligence-to-give-hiring-teams-clearer-data-and-smarter-advertising): ATS and job advertising intelligence integration
- [Jobtrain partners with Hiring Hub](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/blog/jobtrain-hiring-hub-integration-faster-specialist-hiring): Specialist recruitment agency integration
## Key Resources
- [Candidate Insights Report](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/media): Bi-annual UK recruitment benchmark report — 9,500+ candidates, 21,000+ vacancies, 18 sectors, powered by Candidata™
- [How to buy an ATS](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/media/how-to-buy-an-applicant-tracking-system): Free guide for HR and recruitment teams evaluating ATS software
- [All resources](https://hub.jobtrain.co.uk/media): Guides, reports and webinar recordings for recruitment professionals
## About
Jobtrain is a UK applicant tracking system for in-house recruitment teams. Established 1999. Offices in Manchester and Glasgow. Clients include NHS Scotland, University of London, Yorkshire Building Society, ODEON Cinemas, Chester Zoo, Isle of Man Government. Contact: https://jobtrain.co.uk/home/contact-us/