talent acquisition fast facts

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1 in 5 employees cares for elderly parents, a number expected to increase to almost half in the coming years.

Human Capital Trends 2013 – Leading Indicators


43% of healthcare organizations are investing in some form of recruitment outsourcing.

2013 Industry Insight: RPO in Healthcare


16.7% of recruiters successfully used Facebook to place candidates versus just 12.7% with Twitter.

2013 North American Social Recruiting Activity Report


More than half of RPO deals in 2012 included an internal hiring component.

2013 RPO Solution and Transaction Trends


13% of global CEOs say they do not use any metrics to measure the value of the HR function.

CEO perspectives: How HR can take on a bigger role in driving growth


Employers that have policies are evenly split in allowing or prohibiting screening using social media sites.

2013 Social Networking Websites and Recruiting/Selection


Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.5% in the first quarter of 2013.


60% of companies use or plan to use social media searches as a hiring tool in 2013.

2013 Global Assessment Trends Report


64% of recruiters use only LinkedIn for social recruiting.



45% of Talent Management professionals say that their analytic skills need sharpening.

The State of Talent Management 2013


For Gen Y, work-life fit is valued more than compensation growth or skill development.



33% HR professionals report their organizations use objective assessments of potential for critical roles.



In 1997, newspaper ads generated the most hires at 28.7%; compared to just 2.3% in 2012.

Sources of Hire 2013: Perception is Reality


Half of the CEOs surveyed across the globe spend five hours or less per month with their head of HR.

2013 CFO Perspectives


Average spending on salaries as a percentage of operating expense in the U.S. ranges from 18% in retail and wholesale trade to 52% in healthcare.


Facebook is the largest social network on the planet, but only 22% of recruiters use it for recruiting.



32% of workers say they would be less inclined to purchase products or services from a company that didn’t respond to their application.

Excellence in Applicant Experience


77% of talent managers say helping others learn and grow is a primary reason they are in HR.

2013 State of Talent Managers Report


30% of CFOs think their head of HR is a key player in strategic planning, compared with 55% of CEOs.



80% of Gen Yers say they would prefer feedback in real-time rather than performance reviews.

2013 Kenan-Flagler Business School Report


Employee engagement remains lower than the level found prior to the late-2008 recession.

2013 Employee Engagement Trends Report


58% of talent managers say helping a company maximize its profitability is a primary reason they are in HR.



Half of North American recruiters using Twitter for recruiting have fewer than 50 followers.



Engaging the workforce and developing leaders remain top priorities for organizations in 2013.



JOLT report 3.9 million job openings on the last business day of February.


Five cities with least engaged employees: Cincinnati, Omaha, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Kansas City.



The average home-based employee is willing to put in 19 more hours of work each week.



29% of global CEOs say the lack of initiative by HR is an obstacle to measuring HR’s value.



70% of healthcare organizations cite identifying gaps between the supply and demand for talent as a top priority.



2/3 of employers have never used social networking sites or online search engines for screening.



More than two-thirds of cities exhibited declining perceptions in the areas of job satisfaction, retention and benefits.



Only 17% of HR professionals report that their HRIS systems are accessible via mobile devices.



56% of global CEOs are concerned about insufficient talent within the organization as a whole.



In 2013, HR professionals plan to fill 17.5% more requisitions than in 2012.

Sources of Hire 2013: Perception is Reality


By 2025, Gen Y employees will represent 75% of the workforce.



60% of workers say they check personal social media more than once per day on their mobile devices.



HR professionals in emerging economies indicated more candidates are asking to complete assessments via mobile devices.



8% of global CEOs believe a low level of diversity might harm their organizations financially.



1 in 3 Gen Yers say social media freedom is a higher priority than salary.

2013 Kenan-Flagler Business School Report


Five cities with most engaged employees: Charlotte, Denver, Sacramento, San Antonio, Washington D.C.



208,000 jobs have been created each month from November 2012 through April 2013.


68% of healthcare organizations are leveraging social media to aid their recruitment efforts.



57% of Talent Acquisition leaders believe the HR function strongly contributes to business success.



30% of global CEOs say the unavailability of data is an obstacle to measuring HR’s value.



13% of Baby Boomers expect to keep working into their 70s.



41% of employers target executive/upper management candidates on social media.



98% of recruiters leveraged social media in 2012.



Trust in senior leaders has the greatest impact on organizations’ overall level of engagement.



Only 11% of employers believe data from social searches is critical to hiring decisions.



48% of Baby Boomers expect to keep working past age 65.



25% of CFOs say that their head of HR does a good job in succession planning (compared with 43% of CEOs).



82.6% of recruiters say they will use LinkedIn more extensively in 2013.



43% of employees work in organizations in which social media access is completely open.



U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April; unemployment hit a four-year low of 7.5%.


43% of global CEOs are concerned about insufficient leadership talent.



Use of social media and talent communities to source active and passive candidates is increasing.

2013 RPO Solution and Transaction Trends


16% of companies completely block their employees’ access to social media at work.



30% of companies believe data from social searches is useful in determining candidate fit.



Top three recruitment metrics: time-to-fill, employee/candidate retention and quality of hire.



Recruiters using LinkedIn average 692 connections.



Global spending on RPO reached more than $1.4 billion in annualized spend in 2012.

2013 RPO Insight


57% of employers have no policy on screening candidates via social networking sites.



The proportion of workers who are over 55, less than an eighth in the mid-1990s, will rise to more than a quarter by 2020.


41% of global CEOs are concerned about the lack of alignment of individual and business objectives.



Recruitment metrics indicate how deeply organizations analyze business indicators.



Talent managers with more capitalistic reasons for being in HR report faster career growth.



The industries with the fewest engaged employees: Education, Manufacturing, Utilities.



34% of HR professionals believe their C-suite is “committed” to employee engagement.



75% of workers who applied for jobs over the past year say they never heard back from employers.



12% of recruiters are connected on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.



57% of healthcare organizations currently investing in RPO indicate screening as the primary reason.



82% of applicants expect to hear back from a company regardless of whether the employer is interested.



58% of global CEOs say HR does a good job of identifying and recruiting key talent.



75% of HR professionals surveyed across the globe report their organizations want to improve the way they measure talent.


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