Survey Results
Retention Practices in Hiring Processes September 2008
Top Hiring Challenge
Other (please specify) Not enough recruiting resources
8%
9%
Ineffective hiring tools
10%
Inefficient hiring processes
10%
Not enough qualified candidates
63%
Practices at Staffing Agencies
60%
We do not use staffing agencies
I am unsure of the screening processes the staffing agency uses
10%
Our staffing agency does all of our screening for us
11%
Our staffing agency uses the same screening processes that we do
10%
Our staffing agency uses a different screening process than we do
9%
Describing the Efficiency of Screening Processes
None of the above
Cost-Efficient
Resource-Efficient
Time-Efficient
23%
23%
24%
30%
Describing the Effectiveness of Screening Processes
Poor
Fair
Good
Average
2%
13%
38%
46%
Screening Assessment Use
Voice
Skills
Web-based Electronic, but not online Paper-based tests Not in use
Cognitive Ability
Personality
Plan to use
Giving the Candidate a Preview
Candidates do not experience what the job is like until they are hired
26%
We allow them an onsite tour of our call center
We simulate a job preview
46%
28%
Length of Hiring Process - Application to Hire
25%
More than 3 weeks
2-3 weeks
23%
30%
1-2 weeks
Less than 1 week
22%
Attrition Reduction Goals 35%
No set goal More than 100% decrease 81-100% decrease 61-80% decrease 41-60% decrease 21-40% decrease 0-20% decrease
0% 0% 2% 9% 16% 38%
Resources for Reaching Retention Goals
None of the above/no attrition goal
Allocated budget
Set timeline
Assigned team
Management directive
23%
10%
12%
15%
40%
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