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Recruiting Facts

At Staffing it is interesting to read some of the interesting stats from the recruitment industry. Whether you are a staff agency, employer or candidate you will be surprised and facinated with the following employment facts (Updated December 2018):

• Just as the number of job opening can increase it often will decrease at an even faster rate if an economy is slowing down. Nothing is constant so the highest salaries are secured when unemployment rates are lowest. Rememnber however lock in your job and salary at the peak as you may be looking for work when the cycle dips. With approximately 81% of available jobs never advertised you should never stop career networking.
• On average there will be between 62 and 95 applicants for advertised jobs. Generally between 5% and 10% of these applicants get an interview.
• Organisations spend on average 5 and 8 seconds reviewing resumes, 1 grammar or spelling mistake and your CV will be thrown away. 77% of CVs are ignored if your email address is unprofessional.
• Many operations use talent-management software to screen resumes that look at keywords to screen out up to 72% of applicants without ever looking at a resume or cover letter
• The average cost of replacing a member of staff earning is $6,000 and $10,000.
• Phone interviews last 26 minutes and face-to-face interviews last 60 minutes on average. In a survey of 2,000 hiring managers, 30% claimed to know whether or not they would hire someone within 10 minutes. After that, it usually takes 1 day to 7 days to hear from the recruiters with their decision.
• It is interesting to note that only 6% of unsuccessful candidates were given feedback that was moderately useful from hirers. Only 2% of candidates received valuable feedback.
• companies report that 1 in 20 job offers (around 5%) are rejected by their first choice of candidate. Usually because they have received another offer, however often for many other reasons.
• On average new staff take between 24 and 29 weeks to reach optimum productivity.
• Companies on average look for the consider the following traits before making an offer: 31% look for multitasking skills; 29% look for initiative; 22% look for creative thinking; and 11% look for something else in the candidate.

Sources :

• The Telegraph
• The Age
• The New York Times
• Hiring for Attitude by Mark Murph
• The Australian

Here at 2 we are always seeking to improve our employment and recruitment agency  service delivery to Operations and candidates alike. We invest heavily in being at the forefront of the employment and recruitment agency  industry in 3, and keeping track of the latest online industry news. Although we can't guarantee we can secure you the perfect role we hope the the industry facts and articles were of benefit in your search for the perfect 1 or role. At 2 you are one click away from a employment solution or maybe your dream job. Whether you are an employer or job seeker our experienced 3 team can help you. Why not Register For Work or contact us today to discover more about our outbound telemarketer, staffing, qld, 6341, the gold coast outbound operator staff agency or the gold coast outbound telemarketer staffing agency solutions.

For more Outbound Telemarketer Career Advice see below additional resources to find the perfect job:

• How Big Is The Australian Recruitment Industry
• Creating A Fantastic CV
• Primary Reasons For Quitting Your Position
• Recruitment Costs in Australia
• Australian Recruitment Industry Facts
• Hiring Facts