Most companies use social media for hiring and over 40% say candidate quality has improved as a result. One in five recruiters research candidates on social media before hiring. The top priority for most recruiters is hiring volume, with the average applicant to hire ratio being 18 to 1 across all sources. Referrals make up nearly half of all hires at top performing companies. Over half of managerial and frontline vacancies are filled internally within companies.

2. 92%
of companies use
Social Media for Hiring
42%
say that candidate
quality has improved
1 out of 5 recruiters do research
about the candidate in social
media before hiring
93%
54%
66%

3. #1
priority in hiring volume
1/18
average applicant to hire
ratio of from all sources.
6.9%
of applicants
46%
of all hires at top performing
firms are referrals

4. increase in outsourcing in 2012
17%
Average of growth in revenue of
companies from 2007-2012
50%
of recruiters engage between 1-3 agencies
ng
Outsourci
15%

5. 55%
of managerial vacancies are
filled internally
61%
of frontline management level
are filled internally
50%
at senior management level are
filled internally

6. Company Web portals
3rd party web portals
3rd party recruitment apps
Web Portals and Web Apps

7. Sources:
www.recruiter.com
www.theundercoverrecruiter.com
www.careerlism.com
www.euromonitor.com
www.researchandmarkets.com
www.recruiterbox.com
www.frontlinerecruitmentgroup.com