8 Employment Facts

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

• On average there will be between 59 and 90 applicants for advertised jobs. Generally between 4% and 11% of these applicants get an interview.
• 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.
• 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
• The average cost of replacing a member of staff earning is $6,000 and $10,000.
• Other than the date, name of the contact and location, only 40% of candidates receive any information prior to 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 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.
• Phone interviews last 32 minutes and face-to-face interviews last 45 minutes on average. In a survey of 2,000 hiring managers, 35% claimed to know whether or not they would hire someone within 10 minutes. After that, it usually takes 2 day to 10 days to hear from the recruiters with their decision.
• On average new candidates take between 24 and 29 weeks to reach optimum productivity.

Sources :

• Hiring for Attitude by Mark Murph
• the ABC
• American Staffing Association
• The Telegraph
• The Economist

We hope this article was of interest and that it can assist you in your career, whether it be ESL Teacher, English Language Teacher or ESOL Teacher. 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 169,000 roles in Australia. If you are an organisation seeking employment services then call Staffing or click on the Get A Quote button to source some fantastic candidates, including many with ESL Teacher or English Language Teacher experience. We look forward to continuing to improving our experience, talent matching capability and expertise no matter what employment service you are seeking from one of the top 6 staff agency in Australia. With a wide range of employment services we look forward to assisting you, whether you were referred to us or searched for our au environmental, earth & geosciences staff, australia, staffing, staffing or geochemist agencies in australia online.

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

• How Much Time Do You Spend Working?
• Recruitment & Labor Hire Industry Facts in Australia
• Hiring Facts
• Primary Reasons For Resigning
• Your Job Hunting Checklist
• Average Hiring Costs in Australia