2020-2021 State of the Recruiting Industry Survey
As a recruiter, your input is
critical
to us as we look for ways to improve our services and the relevance of the content we produce. Please take 5 minutes (or less!) to answer this brief survey.
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1.
To receive the results of this survey, please provide your email address.
(Required.)
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2.
How long have you been a recruiter?
(Required.)
Less than five years
Between 6 and 10 years
Between 11 and 15 years
Between 16 and 20 years
Between 21 and 25 years
Over 25 years
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3.
How many recruiters work in your agency?
(Required.)
Just me
2-3
4-9
10+
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4.
With approximately how many clients did your agency make placements in 2020?
(Required.)
1-3
4-6
7-10
11 or more
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5.
How many placements did you personally make in 2020?
(Required.)
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
More than 30
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6.
What was the cash-in total for your recruiting desk in 2020?
(Required.)
Less than $100K
$100K to $200K
$200K to $300K
$300K to $400K
$400K to $500K
Over $500K
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7.
How did your overall cash-in total for 2020 compare to 2019?
(Required.)
Up more than 25%
Up 1% to 25%
The same
Down 1% to 25%
Down more than 25%
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8.
Which industry/niche did
most
of your placements come from in 2020?
(Required.)
Accounting/Finance
Engineering
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Legal/Auditors
Human Resources
Healthcare
Business Professionals
Executives
Hospitality/Food/Retail
Other (please specify)
9.
Okay, let's address "the elephant in the room" . . . how specifically did the COVID-19 pandemic affect your recruiting desk and/or your agency in 2020?
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10.
What was your
primary
method of marketing your services in 2020?
(Required.)
Outbound marketing phone calls
Marketing emails
Social media sites
Your website
Print marketing/direct mail
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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11.
Which of the following avenues got the
best
response rate for advertising your jobs in 2020?
(Required.)
LinkedIn
Top Echelon Job Posting
Indeed.com
Monster.com
CareerBuilder
ZipRecruiter
Email blast to candidates in your database
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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12.
Where did you find your
highest quality
candidates in 2020?
(Required.)
Referrals
Cold calling
Internet job board postings
LinkedIn
Your internal database/website
Another source
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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13.
What was the
biggest
client complaint you heard about candidates during the past year?
(Required.)
Interview complications tied to the COVID-19 pandemic
There aren’t enough quality candidates from which to choose.
Candidates have unrealistic expectations.
Candidates are still "ghosting" during the hiring process.
Candidates are turning down offers.
Some other complaint
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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14.
What was the
biggest
candidate complaint you heard about employers during the past year?
(Required.)
Interview complications tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The employers do not communicate or are unresponsive.
The employers do not respect their time and/or confidentiality.
Marathon interview sessions and/or too many rounds of interviews.
Attempts to low-ball candidates on the offer.
The hiring process is drawn out and/or convoluted.
Some other complaint
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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15.
What was your biggest problem with candidates in 2020?
(Required.)
Getting to them to consider an opportunity because of COVID-19
Counter-offers
"Ghosting"
Fall-offs
Not able to find enough qualified candidates
Some other problem
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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16.
What was your biggest problem with clients in 2020?
(Required.)
Getting job orders due to COVID-19
Lack of timely feedback
Taking too long to extend an offer
Not offering a relocation package
Taking too long to pay an invoice
Some other problem
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
17.
Please identify the three biggest pain points or sources of stress on your recruiting desk as you head into 2021.
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18.
What is your
highest
business priority for 2021?
(Required.)
Adding new income streams
Recruiting in a new niche
Sourcing higher quality candidates
Finding new clients
Getting more job orders from current clients
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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19.
What is the biggest threat to the recruiting industry?
(Required.)
The COVID-19 pandemic
LinkedIn
Artificial intelligence
There is NO threat to the recruiting industry.
Other (please comment here regarding your answer):
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20.
What do you believe will happen to the economy in 2021?
(Required.)
There will be a robust recovery.
There will be a moderate recovery.
Things will stay pretty much the same as they are now.
Things will get slightly worse.
Things will get much worse.
Please comment here regarding your answer:
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21.
Which letter grade would you give to the recruiting industry in terms of its overall health at the end of 2020?
(Required.)
A
B
C
D
F
Please comment here regarding your answer:
22.
If you’d like, please tell us about your current recruiting experience, your view of the industry, your fears or excitements about the future, etc.
