10 Hiring Facts

At Staffing it is interesting to read some of the interesting stats from the recruitment industry. Whether you are a recruitment agency, employer or candidate you will be surprised and facinated with the following recruiting facts (Updated May 2021):

• It was reported of the 24,000 new hires 48% of them failed within 19 months and of these, 90% left because their attitudes did not align to that of the operation. Only 12% failed because of a lack of skills.
• Many enterprises 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
• 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 83% of available jobs never advertised you should never stop career networking.
• Organisations spend on average 6 and 7 seconds reviewing resumes, 1 grammar or spelling mistake and your CV will be thrown away. 71% of CVs are ignored if your email address is unprofessional.
• On average there will be between 59 and 90 applicants for advertised jobs. Generally between 4% and 11% of these applicants get an interview.
• It is interesting to note that only 7% of unsuccessful candidates were given feedback that was moderately useful from hirers. Only 2% of candidates received valuable feedback.
• Companies on average look for the consider the following traits before making an offer: 34% look for multitasking skills; 29% look for initiative; 19% look for creative thinking; and 14% look for something else in the candidate.
• On average new candidates take between 24 and 29 weeks to reach optimum productivity.
• Other than the date, name of the contact and location, only 40% of candidates receive any information prior to an interview.
• companies report that 1 in 22 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.

Sources :

• American Staffing Association
• The Financial Review
• Hiring for Attitude by Mark Murph
• Recruitment & Employment Confederation
• The Age

We hope this article was of interest and that it can assist you in your career, whether it be PE Teacher, Classroom Teacher or Sports Instructor. At Staffing we have compiled a range of articles and online resources to help you find that perfect job! If you are seeking a new job, why not start by click on the Register for Work button, upload your resume and we will match you against our jobs database of up to 143,000 roles in Australia. If you are an enterprise seeking recruiting services then call Staffing or click on the Get A Quote button to source some fantastic candidates, including many with PE Teacher or Classroom Teacher experience. We look forward to continuing to improving our hiring processes, expertise and talent matching capability no matter what hiring service you are seeking from one of the top 5 recruitment company in Australia. With a wide range of hiring services we look forward to assisting you, whether you were referred to us or searched for our newspaper carrier employment agencies in australia, australia, staffing, staffing or employment agencies recruitment in australia online.

For more Classroom Teacher Career Advice see below additional resources to find the perfect job:

• Creating A Fantastic CV
• What is the cost of recruitment in Australia?
• Questions You Want To Practice And Be Prepared To Answer
• Recruitment Agencies Costs in Australia
• Questions You Should Be Prepared To Answer In An Interview
• Recruiting Facts