Recruiting Woes

RECRUITING WOES

Hiring Process Hurdles

What aspect of the hiring process do you find most difficult?

35% Generating interest from qualified candidates

20% Asking the right interview questions

19% Developing compensation packages and negotiating salaries

13% Reviewing application materials

12% Creating job descriptions

Cities with the most managers who say generating interest is the top challenge:

#1: Indianapolis, Nashville (46%)

#2: Cleveland, Sacramento (45%)

#3: Minneapolis (44%)

#4: Chicago (43%)

#5: Cincinnati (39%)

Job Description Dilemmas

What’s the greatest challenge when developing job descriptions for open positions at your company?

29% Identifying essential vs. “nice-to-have” qualifications

24% Identifying the necessary interpersonal and soft skills

20% Accurately describing job duties

16% Describing the company in a compelling way

11% Determining the appropriate job title

Offer Rejections

What’s the most common reason candidates turn down a job offer from your company?

30% Compensation and benefits are lower than expected

30% Accepted another job offer or counteroffer

13% Limited opportunities for career growth or advancement

12% Poor fit with the job description

8% Poor fit with the corporate culture

7% Limited employee perks

Bad Hires

Aside from poor performance, what’s most likely to lead to a failed hire?

30% Mismatched skill set

26% Unclear performance expectations

23% Personality conflicts

21% Failure to fit into the corporate culture

Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,800 senior managers in the United States