The latest recruitment statistics, trends and facts. Keep up to date with UK hiring benchmarks, costs and other definitive metrics.

1. “An insightful and in-depth take on the
complex world of online recruitment ”
Peter Gold – MD of Hire Strategies & Chief Editor at HR Mash
3 Part Guide to
Online
Recruitment
Part 1: Recruitment Stats,
Trends and Facts

2. Shifting recruitment patterns
Recruitment stat’s,
trends and facts
Method of attracting
candidates
% of businesses that
used this method: 2006
% of businesses that
used this method: 2013
Online recruitment
Only method that gained in last 8
yrs.
16% 38%
Local press advertising
Biggest decline seen here
79% 29%
Traditional agencies 76% 49%
Company websites
Most effective in the public sector
75% 62%
Employee referral schemes 47% 33%
Then & now…
Hiring methods
have moved on
since 2006.
Have you?
Table source: CIPD reports (2008 -
2013): ‘Recruitment, retention and
turnover’. - Available on the CIPD
website

3. The skills gap & the war [for talent]
Businesses are
struggling to hire
82%
18%
How are businesses coping
with recruitment?
Struggling OK
20%
62%
2009 2013
War For Talent
 82% of businesses are experiencing
recruitment difficulties (CIPD, 2013)
 Managers, professionals and technical
positions were the most difficult positions
to fill
Recruitment
is still a major
problem
War for talent is now on your doorstep
 3 out 5 employers report that there is
now greater competition for top talent
 This figure has risen from 20% in 2009 to
62% in 2013

4. How long & how much?
Time & money
60% of
businesses
with over 5,000
employees had this
problem
Businesses
are still
taking too
long to hire
33% of
businesses
are losing candidates
because of the length
of their hiring
process.At what
point are
you losing
talent?
£5,000
for snr. Managers
In 2013, the UK
average cost per
hire was:
£2,000
for other workers

5. Recruiting Millenials
Social recruiting on the rise
 Over 50% of organisations now use social media in resourcing
 60% that don’t use social media believe it could benefit them
 Businesses increasing recruitment spend on social and
professional networking sites, commercial job boards and
apprenticeships
 Reducing spend on newspaper adverts and trade press
Recruitment stat’s,
trends and facts
33% of businesses
have changed their
processes to
accommodate
Millenials
Adapting to the
challenge of
hiring Millenials
25% have hired more
16 – 24 year olds than
before
Millenials:
The tech savvy
generation
born between
1982 -
early 2000’s

6. According to a survey by jobs.ac.uk:
 The lack of skilled/quality candidates is the biggest challenge facing
recruiters
 Cost reduction is the biggest recruitment priority
 Job boards continue to be the most effective recruitment tool for
recruiters
 Sector specialism, pricing and audience size are the most important
factors when choosing a job board
In-house or outsource?
 69% of organisations still prefer to conduct recruitment activity in-
house
 Interestingly, 28% of organisations choose to combine in-house with
outsourcing
Bridging the skills gap
Recruitment stat’s,
trends and facts
The skills
shortage
remains a
major
concern for
hiring
businesses

7. Download Part 2: The Job Advert
The Tip Of The Recruitment Campaign Iceberg
Download Part 3: Recruitment’s standout metrics
Cost per hire and time to hire
What’s next?
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8. Our sources
Further
reading…
References
Geoff Grout: http://www.jeffgrout.com/pressarticles/?article=press-
00004.html&title=Online+Recruitment+Trends
Expert HR:
http://www.xperthr.co.uk/blogs/employment-
intelligence/2012/06/what-is-the-typical-time-to-fi/
CIPD (2013) A Barometer of HR trends and prospects
CIPD (2013) Annual Survey Report 2013 - Resourcing and Talent Planning
CIPD reports (2006 - 2013): Recruitment, retention and turnover.
Report names changed in 2010 to ‘Resourcing and Talent Planning’
jobs.ac.uk (2013) Recruitment trends - Survey results