Social Impressions The State of Recruiting in 2015

Social Impressions The State of Recruiting in 2015 Recruiting changes extremely fast, especially with new technology, techniques and problems. Each year, Jobvite release surveys exploring the recruiter side and the job seeker side. This years survey shows that recruiters are downsizing on the quality of hires to scale up, and increasing their use of social media. Takeaways: For 2015, the priorities of recruiters include: improving time to hire 15% increasing focus on passive talent   5% growing the employer brand 10% improving quality of hire 28% increasing retention rate 13% When it comes to the length of job positions, the average employee tenure is: 1-3 years 30% 4-6 years 29% 7-10 years 15% 10+ years 14% Recruiters are always examining the social profiles of candidates, and have found that: 72% see spelling and grammar mistakes as negative. 76% view charity and local organisation participation as a positive element. no social presence doesnt really bother the majority of them. During an interview, the personality traits which leave the best impact are: enthusiasm 87% industry knowledge 85% conversation skills 79% Read  the full report here and let us know in the comments below if any of these comments relate to you. RELATED: Top 10 Pet Peeves Candidates Have About Recruiters