Recruitment companies the number one method for job information
10 March 2014
Around 38% of jobseekers say recruitment companies are the most effective way to find out about job opportunities, according to a recent report from specialist technical recruitment consultancy Advanced Resource Managers (ARM).
Mon, 10 Mar 2014Around 38% of jobseekers say recruitment companies are the most effective way to find out about job opportunities, according to a recent report from specialist technical recruitment consultancy Advanced Resource Managers (ARM).
ARM’s ‘Permanent Hiring Simplicity Report’, which took a random sample from a pool of existing and potential ARM employer companies and candidates, found that recruitment companies were the number one method for finding out about jobs. Second (29%) were job boards and third (13%) directly via employers.
According to the report, the common theme currently running through the recruitment market is one of high demand from both hiring companies and candidates.
In terms of employers, over a quarter stated that they used recruitment companies to find up to 20% of their vacancies. A fifth use recruitment companies to fill nearly all their vacancies.
ARM’s ‘Permanent Hiring Simplicity Report’, which took a random sample from a pool of existing and potential ARM employer companies and candidates, found that recruitment companies were the number one method for finding out about jobs. Second (29%) were job boards and third (13%) directly via employers.
According to the report, the common theme currently running through the recruitment market is one of high demand from both hiring companies and candidates.
In terms of employers, over a quarter stated that they used recruitment companies to find up to 20% of their vacancies. A fifth use recruitment companies to fill nearly all their vacancies.
