Interesting(-ish) recruitment facts
- Did you know that nearly 50% of CV’s are discarded because they are more than two pages long.
- Did you know that employers say CV’s that include a photo is one of their top 10 CV hates?
- Did you know that employers reject around 85% of CV’s that include a photo?
- Did you know that just under half of all job seekers have used their mobile device to engage in a job search with some job seekers conducting their job search online while in the bathroom?
- Did you know UK Employers say that an unprofessional font is one of their top 10 CV hates?
- Did you know that when asked what they look for in a covering letter, some employers said that they never read them!
- Did you know UK Employers say that Including clip art/emoji is one of their top 10 CV hates?
- Did you know UK Employers say that an overly casual tone is one of their top 10 CV hates?
- Did you know UK Employers say that an a Snazzy’ background/border is one of their top 10 CV hates?
- Did you know that on average, 50% of job vacancies in the UK remain unfilled after one month. One in two vacancies are still open after 30 days with around 25% of job vacancies still open after three months.
- Did you know that around 20% of interviewers indicated that crossing your arms over your chest during the interview, was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that, while the average length of an interview is 40 minutes, a third of interviewers indicated they know within the first 90 seconds whether or not they will hire that candidate.
- Did you know that around 25% of interviewers indicated that a weak handshake, was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that nearly 40% of interviewers indicated that quality of voice and overall confidence, was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that over 50% of interviewers indicated that the way the candidate dressed, acted or walked through the door. was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that nearly 40% of interviewers indicated that a lack of a smile, was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that nearly 40% of interviewers indicated that a bad posture, was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that over 47% of interviewers indicated that candidates who had little or no knowledge of the company. was a reason for eliminating them from the interview process!
- Did you know that over 70% of interviewers indicated that applicants who were too fashionable or trendy. was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know UK Employers say that an unprofessional email address is one of their top 10 CV hates
- Did you know that around 43% of CV’s are discarded because they are written in the third person?
- Did you know that the average time spent by recruiters looking at a CV is between 5 and 7 seconds?
- Did you know that over 65% of interviewers indicated that failure to make eye contact was a reason for eliminating a candidate from the interview process!
- Did you know that over 75% of CV’s are discarded for an unprofessional email address?
- Did you know that around 35% of candidates are actually qualified for the jobs they apply to?