As this research report points out, the most predictive factor in hiring success isn’t credentials, experience, or skills – it’s the degree of connectedness between candidates and the organization.
The graphic above reveals an uncomfortable truth. Internal mobility succeeds 92% of the time. Employee referrals hit 88%. Traditional job postings deliver a pathetic 48% success rate – worse than flipping a coin.
What’s also even more interesting is that the candidates hired for these roles based on their known performance often have a different mix of skills and experiences than listed in the job