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8 Recruiting Facts

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

• Many companies use talent-management software to screen resumes that look at keywords to screen out up to 77% of applicants without ever looking at a resume or cover letter
• The average cost of replacing a member of staff earning is $5,000 and $12,000.
• Organisations spend on average 6 and 7 seconds reviewing resumes, 1 grammar or spelling mistake and your CV will be thrown away. 75% of CVs are ignored if your email address is unprofessional.
• 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 80% of available jobs never advertised you should never stop career networking.
• It was reported of the 24,000 new hires 43% of them failed within 18 months and of these, 87% left because their attitudes did not align to that of the operation. Only 9% failed because of a lack of skills.
• Companies on average look for the consider the following traits before making an offer: 28% look for multitasking skills; 30% look for initiative; 19% look for creative thinking; and 12% look for something else in the candidate.
• Phone interviews last 28 minutes and face-to-face interviews last 59 minutes on average. In a survey of 3,000 hiring managers, 31% claimed to know whether or not they would hire someone within 10 minutes. After that, it usually takes 1 day to 14 days to hear from the recruiters with their decision.
• Other than the date, name of the contact and location, only 41% of candidates receive any information prior to an interview.
• On average new talent take between 24 and 27 weeks to reach optimum productivity.
• It is interesting to note that only 6% of unsuccessful candidates were given feedback that was moderately useful from hirers. Only 3% of candidates received valuable feedback.

Sources :

• American Staffing Association
• The Australian
• The Telegraph
• Hiring for Attitude by Mark Murph
• The Age

If you found this article of interest we encourage you to read more 2 articles on the latest industry trends and local 1 recruitment and employment market trends. We are honored to be recognised as a leader in the employment and recruitment agency  industry up against such competitors as Randstad, Addeco, Manpower Australia, Hays, Randstad, Chandler Macleod and Programmed. So that we can continue to improve our promotions agency service delivery we invite our clients and candidates to provide regular feedback on how our promo staffing, event staffing or promo staff solutions can further improved. 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 or 4 role. Whether by referral or chance you have found our 2 website and should now take advantage of our employment solution or Regiser For Work to secure the perfect job. Whether you are an company or candidate our expert 1 team will be there for you. Start by clicking on the Find Work button above or contact us today to learn more about how our promotions agency, brand ambassador agencies, 1x39, event staffing agencies or promostaff services benefit our clients.

For more Promo Staffing Career Advice see below additional resources to find the perfect job:

• Average Recruitment Costs in Australia
• 6 Questions You Need To Ask Before Accepting A Job
• Employment & Recruitment Industry Facts
• Recruitment Agencies Costs in Australia
• 5 Questions You Should Ask Your Prospective New Boss
• What is a Recruitment Agency?