Glassdoor Economics Report Uncovers Hiring Process Taking Longer
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Research Reveals Hiring Times in U.S., Canada, Major European Markets and
Australia Growing as Employer Screening Methods, Including Background Checks,
Drug Tests, Skills and Personality Tests Have Risen
MILL VALLEY, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2015) - Recruiters and job seekers often
want to know why the hiring process takes so long. According to a report out
today from Glassdoor Economic Research, it's only getting worse as the average
interview process has increased globally 3.3 to 3.7 days since 2010. In the
U.S., the process now takes 22.9 days while hiring in France, Germany and the
United Kingdom each takes four to nine days longer on average than in the United
States and Canada (22.1 days).
"Right now hiring delays can represent money left on the table both for workers
and employers. There has been surprisingly little research on 'interview
durations' from the job seeker's perspective, and how company HR policies
influence delays in job matching throughout the economy," notes Dr. Andrew
Chamberlain, Glassdoor Chief Economist. "This Glassdoor Research report helps
fill this gap by providing new insights about the time required for job matching
from the individual job seeker's perspective."
In the new report titled "Why is Hiring Taking Longer?"(1), Chamberlain looked
to tackle just that by taking a fresh look at the hiring process through the
eyes of the candidate. The study, spanning six countries, presents a statistical
analysis of trends in hiring times based on a unique data source: interview
reviews direct from job candidates who shared their experiences on
Glassdoor. The report evaluated four key areas: average hiring process in the
past year, changes over time, factors that have contributed to delays, and why
changes occurred. In addition to differences by country, the study looked at
these four areas by company size, job title, metro location and sector.
Hiring Times Vary, Yet All Have Grown, Throughout the World
The time required for a candidate to progress through the hiring process varies
widely around the world. In the United States, the process took an average of
22.9 days overall in 2014, up from 12.6 days in 2010. Only job candidates in
Canada report shorter hiring times at 22.1 days on average. By contrast, job
candidates in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia all report
significantly longer hiring processes. French job candidates report the longest
duration at 31.9 days, followed by Germany at 28.8 days, the United Kingdom at
28.6 days, and Australia at 27.9 days.
Growth in Employer Screening Methods Impact Hiring Times
While there has been little change over the years in most interview techniques,
job candidates report a rise in several types of employer screening techniques.
For example, in the U.S., candidate background checks increased from 25 percent
in 2010 to 42 percent in 2014. Other hiring screening techniques that became
more common include skills tests (16 percent in 2010 to 23 percent in 2014),
drug tests (13 percent in 2010 to 23 percent in 2014) and personality tests (12
percent in 2010 to 18 percent in 2014).
Each of these additional employer "screens" added a statistically significant
amount to average time required for candidates to go through the hiring process,
in some cases adding a full week. To the extent that employers directly control
their own hiring process, this is one factor affecting time to hire that is
entirely within the control of company HR and recruiting departments.
Employer Size, Sector and Location Matters -- Big Companies and Government Take
Longer
Hiring duration, when viewed from the candidate's perspective, lengthens when
employer demographics such as industry, office location and employee size are
taken into account. For example, government job candidates report the longest
hiring process ranging from 49.5 days in Australia to 60.4 days in the U.S.,
whereas franchise candidates secure a job the fastest as it takes eight days in
Australia and 10.6 days in the U.S. This also may explain why job candidates in
the Washington D.C. area report a slow hiring process as government jobs in this
region tend to be more dominant -- candidates in the nation's capital report the
hiring process takes an average of 34.4 days, which is roughly twice the time it
takes candidates in Miami (18.6 days) to get hired.
Additionally, at employers with 10 to 49 employees, candidates experienced a
hiring process that took between 15.2 and 16.9 days across the U.S., Canada and
UK. For comparison, at employers with more than 100,000 employees, candidates
experienced a hiring process that took between 23.0 and 36.1 days across these
three countries.
All Jobs Are Not Equal When Interviewing -- Police Officers Most Time Intensive
Jobs that take the longest for candidates to go through the hiring process were
typically government, academic or senior executive positions. In the U.S.,
police officers report the longest process (127.6 days), followed by patent
examiners (87.6 days), assistant professors (58.7 days), senior vice presidents
(55.5 days) and program analysts (51.8 days).
The shortest process is typically found among more routine, lower-skilled job
titles. The shortest hiring times were for entry level marketing jobs (3.9
days), followed by entry level sales (5.4 days), servers and bartenders (5.7
days), entry level account managers (5.9 days), and dishwashers (6.9 days).
Candidate Demographics Show Zero Impact on Interview Duration
As part of the study's effort to evaluate impacts to hiring, Glassdoor Research
also looked at individual job seeker characteristics such as gender, age, and
highest level of education. In all cases, the research showed that demographic
characteristics have zero statistical impact on hiring times.
See the full Glassdoor Research Report "Why is Hiring Taking Longer?" including
insights on how hiring times are impacted by industry, job title and company
size: http://www.glassdoor.com/research/studies/time-to-hire-study/
Visit Glassdoor Research (www.glassdoor.com/research) for the latest job market
and economic employment reports. Follow (at)ADChamberlain on Twitter for more
reports on labor economics, jobs trends and the impact of workplace
transparency.
(1)Report findings based on a sample of 344,250 interview reviews submitted
anonymously by job candidates to Glassdoor during the six-year period from
February 2009 through February 2015.
About Glassdoor
Glassdoor is the most transparent jobs and recruiting marketplace that is
changing how people search for jobs and how companies recruit top talent.
Glassdoor combines free and anonymous reviews, ratings and salary content with
job listings to help job seekers find the best jobs and address critical
questions that come up during the job search, application, interview and
negotiation phases of employment. For employers, Glassdoor offers recruiting and
employer branding solutions to help attract high-quality candidates at a
fraction of the cost of other channels. Glassdoor, which has more than 30
million members and content from more than 190 countries, operates one of the
most popular job apps on iOS and Android. The company launched in 2008 and has
raised approximately $160 million from Google Capital, Tiger Global Management,
Benchmark, Battery Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, DAG Ventures, Dragoneer
Investment Group and others.
Glassdoor.com is a registered trademark of Glassdoor, Inc.
Media Contact:
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pr(at)glassdoor.com
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