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96% of Job Seekers More Likely to Apply If They Will Receive Updates From Employer
January 11, 2012 by Steven RothbergA new job seeker survey has found that leaving job candidates in the dark about their application damages a company’s reputation.
The survey of more than 2,000 respondents by CollegeRecruiter.com partner, StartWire, found that 77 percent of job seekers think less of a company that doesn’t respond to a job application. Going further, 72 percent of respondents said they would be less likely to recommend companies’ products or services, and 58 percent would think twice about buying a product from a company that did not respond to their job application. Continue Reading
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Seasonal Hiring and Job Applications Both Increase
December 22, 2011 by Steven RothbergThe United States eQuest Employment Index showed continued positive movement in the recruitment space moving forward to 102.44 from 102.03. This gain was achieved in November with strong hiring in the retail and additional season positions. The additional job posting were accompanied by an increase in applicant traffic which somewhat slowed the index growth.
Outside of the retail industry the number of new job requisitions was spread across a wide span of industries in the US demonstrating continued consistency of minimal but steady growth. The healthcare industry again showed the strong growth in both regions through the month with a significant increase in overall job postings. Production and manufacturing-based industries continue to occupy the bottom of the Employment Index driven by a continued lack of a significant number of new positions being added to the marketplace. Geographically, states with the highest hiring demand in November were Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona while Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama showed the lowest demand indices. Continue Reading
