Sentences with phrase «percent of hiring»

The facts: 83 percent of hiring managers and recruiters research candidates online.

'' A recent poll conducted for Careerbuilder.com showed that 26 percent of hiring managers admitted to using the Internet to perform background checks on job candidates»...

Seventy - two percent of hiring managers admit it is difficult to ascertain the skill sets by evaluating a resume of a job candidate who is prior military.

Percent of hiring managers that immediately screened out candidates based on what they found on their social networking profiles

A recent survey of more than 2,600 employers nationwide found that 32 percent of hiring managers and human resource professionals said they are hiring more employees with college degrees for positions that were historically held by high school graduates.

According to CareerBuilder's annual social media recruitment survey, 60 percent of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates, and 59 percent of hiring managers use search engines to learn about prospective employees.

According to the Job Preparedness Indicator research conducted by the Career Advisory Board in late 2011, only 14 percent of hiring managers felt that job candidates had the requisite skills to fill open positions.

Only 7 percent of hiring managers report that «nearly all» or «most» job seekers have the complete set of skills and traits that their companies need to fill open positions

According to eremedia.com 43 percent of hiring managers will disqualify a candidate from consideration because of spelling errors.

43 percent of hiring managers will disqualify a candidate from consideration because of spelling errors.

A study conducted by reCareered found out that 90 percent of hiring managers mostly ignored cover letters and 97 percent based a decision whether to interview a candidate on the resume only.

The CareerBuilder research revealed that of the 59 percent of hiring managers who used search engines to research candidates, nearly half of them — 49 percent — found information available through social media that impacted the candidate negatively, including provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos, or information (46 percent), information about candidate drinking or using drugs (43 percent), and discriminatory comments related to race, religion and gender (33 percent).

Fifty - three percent of these hiring managers want to see if the candidate has a professional online persona, 30 percent want to see what other people are posting about the candidate, and 21 percent admit they're looking for reasons not to hire the candidate.

Sixty percent of hiring managers said volunteering increases the candidate's marketability.

Forty - nine percent of hiring managers who screen candidates via social networks said they've found information that caused them not to hire a candidate — on par with the 48 percent who said the same last year.

You may not consider including your volunteer experience on your profile, but 42 percent of hiring managers report equating volunteer experience to formal work experience, according to a survey by LinkedIn.

As 46 percent of hiring managers surveyed cited strong interviewing skills as an important trait, candidates need to engage the interviewer in the conversation and not just answer their questions.

In addition, more than 85 percent of hiring managers use it to find candidates.

In fact, 85 percent of hiring professionals surveyed by Jobvite said that a candidate's industry knowledge makes a big impression.

In the JobVite survey, 79 percent of hiring professionals said that a candidate's conversation skills left a lasting impression after the interview.

In a recent study by CareerBuilder.com, 71 percent of hiring managers said they preferred a resume customized for the open position.

In the CareerBuilder survey, 54 percent of hiring managers said they have caught job seekers embellishing their responsibilities in previous positions.

In a 2016 CareerBuilder survey, 40 percent of hiring managers said they're more likely to pay attention to job applications that include cover letters.

Sixty - eight percent of hiring managers and human resources pros will spend two minutes or less reviewing each resume they receive; 17 percent will actually spend 30 seconds or less.

Still, because employers can learn a lot about a job candidate from his virtual persona that might not be uncovered in a physical interview, some 43 percent of hiring professionals reported using online screening in a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management.

And a survey by Alumnifire, a digital platform for alumni networks, found that 90 percent of hiring managers would prefer to hire a fellow alumnus, if given the option.

According to the survey, occupations in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields will continue to be a safe bet, with 31 percent of hiring managers planning to create jobs in these areas over the next 12 months.

There's no official rule about how long you should wait to follow up on an interview, but an informal poll on Twitter found that 49 percent of hiring managers who responded prefer an interview timeline in which candidates follow up after five days.

Did you know 29 percent of hiring managers found something on a candidate's profile that drove them to offer them a job?

For 15 percent of hiring managers, wearing a competitor's ensemble deterred them from hiring a potential candidate.

Speaking of adding volunteer work to your resume: LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman says, «In a recent survey on LinkedIn, 42 percent of hiring managers stated they consider volunteer work equivalent to full - time work experience.

Nevertheless, 68 percent of IT hiring managers regard these labels as a medium or high priority, according to CompTIA, the largest vendor - neutral certifying group.

Fifty percent of hiring and human resources managers responding to a recent nationwide CareerBuilder survey said they know within the first five minutes if a candidate is a good fit for the job.

When answering an informal survey on Twitter, 70 percent of hiring managers indicated that these skills were very important for the roles they hire.

When you see a survey that says 55 percent of hiring managers don't pay attention to cover letters, it may be tempting to think that you don't need one.

Yet seventy - five percent of hiring managers say they've caught a lie on a candidate's resume.

If you don't yet have a LinkedIn profile, get one: approximately 93 percent of hiring managers check out LinkedIn when looking for qualified candidates.

Forty - eight percent of hiring managers who screen candidates via social networks said they've found information that caused them not to hire a candidate — down slightly from 51 percent last year.

The Forrester study also concluded that Simply Hired's faster time - to - fill is estimated to play a positive role in nearly 100 percent of hiring.

A survey conducted by TopResume found that 68 percent of hiring managers say receiving an interview thank - you note has an impact on the interviewee's candidacy.

To make matters worse, the average hiring manager begins with a negative view of college grads because a full 66 percent of hiring managers report that they view new college grads «as unprepared for the work place» (Adecco).

And a survey by alumni networking platform Alumnifire found that 90 percent of hiring managers would prefer to hire a fellow alumnus if given the option.

According to a survey by CareerBuilder, 77 percent of hiring managers value soft skills in an employee (i.e., the less tangible skills associated with an individual's personality) just as much as technical ability.

Speedy time - to - fill is estimated to play a positive role in 100 percent of hiring campaigns.

When answering an informal survey on Twitter, 70 percent of hiring managers indicated that soft skills were very important for the roles they hire.

There's no official rule about how long you should wait to follow up on an interview, but an informal poll on Twitter found that 49 percent of hiring managers who responded prefer candidates follow up after five days.

Roughly 60 percent of her hiring plan for the new year included roles where the use of job boards did not make economic sense, given salaries and volume.

Did you know 93 percent of all hiring managers use resume - scanning software to filter candidates?

Furthermore, 62 percent of hiring managers said that between two equally qualified candidates, soft skills would stand out over extra certifications or high - profile references.

According to CareerBuilder, 71 percent of hiring managers reported that emotional intelligence was more important than IQ when it came to their hiring and promoting decisions.