FollowDestination Talent has just released their 2011 Executive Monitor. It shows that executives will use recruiters to find a new role, but are reluctant to recommend them to their peers.
More executives (27.1%) used their networks to find a job, compared to 26.5% who used recruiters and search firms.
890 respondents were asked: “Based on your experience working with recruitment firms, how likely is it that you would recommend their services to a friend or colleague?” Sixty two percent gave a rating of six or below out of ten.
Despite my online nagging to anyone who’ll listen, the survey found that social media was still under-utilised to find jobs, however the uptake has increased. Fifty three percent of executives registered on networking sites in the last 12 months.
With more and more data being readily available on the internet about clients and job seekers alike, the strength of the recruitment industry will lie in the strength of their relationships with clients and candidates, alike – plus their ability to curate and interpret that data.
I have said it before and I’ll say it again – there are interesting recruitment times ahead.
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