The growth of IT as an industry continues to be on the rise as expected. IT is unique in that it represents an industry, as well as a job category with a variety of roles across many different industry verticals. The demand for quality candidates is also on the rise and at a quicker pace than employers can keep up with. Demand is Increasing in Non-Traditional Tech Hubs Traditionally, a handful of cities served as the ‘hubs’ for opportunities within the IT space.  While the San Francisco Bay Area, LA, and NY still create significant output, demand for IT talent is increasing nationwide. Our 2017 Agency Recruiting Benchmark Report for Information Technology saw IT job postings in 38 states, as well as Canada and the European Union.  43% of those were in the northeastern US. The fact that many companies going to search for IT roles are offering remote work options could be a leading [...]

Our report from more than 1,000 surveyed HR, TA, and Recruitment professionals may surprise you. 3rd party search is a commonly used recruitment channel for most companies.  Our survey focused on exploring the unique relationship between companies seeking to fill roles and 3rd party recruitment agencies sourcing talent on their behalf.
  If everyone uses search and not necessarily in the same way, how do you maximize the effectiveness and return from this channel? Download our Out To Search: A 3rd Party Recruiting Collaboration & Performance Survey to discover: Critical Reasons Search is a Staple Top Employer and Agency Challenges (they’re solvable!) Key Metrics that Make the Most Impact What This Means for 2017 Tackling the Data Monster Whether your organization is simply looking to get a picture of what you spend on search in a year, or you are focused on optimizing the results from your investment in 3rd party recruiting, you need data. And [...]

We're just catching our breath after having an amazing time at #ERE17. This conference was all about the future of talent acquisition, and we sure have a lot to look forward to. One major theme was using data and metrics to improve your recruiting efforts, and our very own Jason Putnam moderated a roundtable discussion around benchmarking and analytics. Here's what we learned: Time to Fill is On the Top of Everyone's Minds Over and over again, we heard the most important KPI was time to fill—and with good reason. According to DHI Hiring Indicators, time to fill has been trending upward for the past 8 years. Time to fill was 27.8 working days in February 2017, up 1.1 day from January, and only 1.8 days below the historical peak. BountyJobs data shows time to fill increases by 15% for C-suite-, VP-, or Director-level roles, and 41% for roles with salaries of $150,000 or higher. The competition for [...]

The key to maximizing the success of search engagements between employers and agencies is understanding what works and what doesn't (on both sides of the table). What are your agency recruiting challenges, and what are you doing about them? Share your insights through our Third Party Recruiting and Collaboration Performance Survey. Employers: Take this survey and tell us about the challenges you face working with third party recruiting agencies. How could third party recruiters improve? How do you track and maximize ROI? How do you plan to overcome current challenges? Agencies: Take this survey and tell us about the challenges you face working with employers. What things are employers doing that kill your search? What can employers do to get better quality candidates? In which areas do you plan to improve this year? Take this 10-15 minute survey today, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win win one of five $250 Visa gift cards. [...]

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