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Ultimate List of Hiring Stats v02.04

This document provides a collection of hiring statistics to inform hiring strategies. Some key points include: - 70% of the global workforce is passive talent not actively searching, while 30% are active job seekers. - Referrals are the #1 way people discover new jobs, and companies can expand their talent pool 10x through employee referrals. - Social professional networks like LinkedIn are the #1 source of quality hires.

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Ultimate List of Hiring Stats v02.04

This document provides a collection of hiring statistics to inform hiring strategies. Some key points include: - 70% of the global workforce is passive talent not actively searching, while 30% are active job seekers. - Referrals are the #1 way people discover new jobs, and companies can expand their talent pool 10x through employee referrals. - Social professional networks like LinkedIn are the #1 source of quality hires.

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The Ultimate List of

Hiring Statistics
For Hiring Managers, HR Professionals, and Recruiters

Connect with the candidates you want — faster.

This collection of hiring statistics will inform your hiring


strategy. Use these to benchmark your own recruiting, or
keep the list in your back pocket for inspiration, so you
can become even more successful at finding and hiring
top talent for your team.
70%
of the global workforce is made up of passive talent who aren’t
actively job searching, and the remaining 30% are active job seekers.

87%
of active and passive candidates are open to new

Candidate job opportunities.

Trends The #1 reason people change jobs is

Being in the know gives you a


competitive edge, and makes your
career opportunity
company and jobs irresistible to
candidates. The top channels people use to

look for new jobs


are online job boards (60%), social professional networks (56%),
and word of mouth (50%).

The most important factors in

accepting a new job


Global Talent Trends, 2015 are compensation (49%), professional development (33%), and
Why & How People Change Jobs, 2015 better work/life balance (29%).
2
The #1 way people discover a new job is

through a referral
Companies can expand their talent pool by

10x
by recruiting through their employees’ networks.

Referrals 35% of employees


Quality talent lies within your employees’ refer to help their friends. 32% do it to help their company.
network. It’s time to tap into this powerful 26% do it to be seen as a valuable colleague. Only 6% do it for
resource and let your employees deliver money and recognition.
hidden superstars.

Candidates are

46% more likely


to accept InMails when they’re connected to your employees.

Employee referrals are a top source of

quality hires
along with social networks and internet job boards.
Global Talent Trends, 2015
Why & How People Change Jobs, 2015
3
The most effective

talent branding tools


are company websites (68%), online professional networks (i.e.,
LinkedIn), and social media (i.e., Facebook, Twitter).

89% of talent
says being contacted by their recruiter can make them accept a

Candidate job offer faster.

Experience 94%
Insights into what candidates want says being contacted by their prospective manager can make
throughout their job search journey helps them accept a job offer faster.
you build a recruiting strategy that will
find and hire top talent faster. Talent is

4x more likely
to consider your company for a future opportunity when you
offer them constructive feedback.

94% of talent
wants to receive interview feedback, but only 41% have
received interview feedback before.
Global Talent Trends, 2015
4
Social professional networks are the

#1 source of quality hires


followed by internet job boards and employee referrals.

Over 75%
The Power of of people who recently changed jobs used LinkedIn to inform
their career decision.

LinkedIn New employees sourced through LinkedIn are

40% less likely


Use LinkedIn Talent Solutions to find and
directly contact candidates, promote
open jobs to the right talent pool, and to leave the company within the first 6 months.
build a strong employer brand.

LinkedIn influenced hires are

2x more likely
to be high demand and above average hires.

Top recruiters are


Global Talent Trends, 2015
Why & How People Change Jobs, 2015 60% more engaged
LinkedIn data, 2015 with LinkedIn recruiting tools (vs. average recruiters).
Savvy Recruiter’s Career Guide, 2015
5
Send InMails between

9–10 a.m. on weekdays.


InMail messages sent on Saturdays are 16% less likely to get a response.

Referencing a

former employer
LinkedIn in common increases your chances of getting an InMail response by 27%.

InMails You’re

You’ve found great candidates for your


role — now you need to connect with
21% more likely
to get a response from a candidate when you send an InMail to
them. On average, LinkedIn’s InMail someone who shares a group with you.
response rates are 3x higher than regular
email.
A LinkedIn member who is following your company is

95% more likely


to accept your InMail message.

People who follow your company on LinkedIn are

81% more likely


The Recruiter’s Guide To Writing Effective InMails, 2014 to respond to your InMail than those who don’t.
LinkedIn data, 2014
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recruiting tool?
Explore LinkedIn Talent Solutions. It offers a full
suite of recruiting tools to help you find, attract,
and hire top candidates on LinkedIn.

Contact our friendly specialist to help match the


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