Interesting Recruiting Stats

  • Some parts of applying for a job are more important than others. The aspects that job seekers find most important to a positive experience include clear and regular communication (58%), clear expectations (53%), and feedback regarding rejection (51%).
  • On average, mobile-device applicants complete 53% fewer applications than desktop applicants, which may indicate that many job postings are, in fact, not mobile-friendly.
  • Making an online job application even 10% easier to complete can cause a 2.3% increase in job applications from mobile users and 1.5% increase from desktop users.
  • Lack of information about pay and benefits (50%) and interview schedule changes (50%) are the two biggest causes of frustration during the interview process according to job seekers, followed closely by untimely responses (47%) and lack of information about job responsibilities (46%)

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