Key Recruitment Metrics 2021

The 2021 XpertHR survey of recruitment trends and key recruitment metrics, based on responses from 134 organisations with a combined workforce of 249,613 employees.

Survey questions

What changes has your organisation made to its recruitment and selection processes in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
What problems has your organisation experienced when recruiting new employees over the past 12 months?
- Which job areas/roles at your organisation have been affected by skills shortages in the past 12 months?
For which employee groups is your organisation currently recruiting (or has it already recruited) permanent employees in the 2021 calendar year?
- How many directors does your organisation expect to recruit in the 2021 calendar year?
- How many managers does your organisation expect to recruit in the 2021 calendar year?
- How many staff does your organisation expect to recruit in the 2021 calendar year?
- How many new or recent graduates does your organisation expect to recruit as part of a dedicated graduate scheme in the 2021 calendar year?
- How many apprentices does your organisation expect to recruit as part of a dedicated apprenticeship scheme in the 2021 calendar year?
- How will the overall number of permanent employees your organisation is looking to recruit in the 2021 calendar year change from the number recruited last year (the 2020 calendar year)?
Does your organisation currently pay the apprenticeship levy?
Does your organisation pay apprentices at the statutory minimum rate?
What is the average starting salary for graduates at your organisation?
How many applications does your organisation typically receive per vacancy for directors?
How many applications does your organisation typically receive per vacancy for managers?
How many applications does your organisation typically receive per vacancy for staff?
What is the typical time to hire at your organisation for directors?
For directors, what is the typical period between the job offer and the successful applicant starting work at your organisation?
What is the typical total time to hire at your organisation for directors?
What is the typical time to hire at your organisation for managers?
For managers, what is the typical period between the job offer and the successful applicant starting work at your organisation?
What is the typical total time to hire at your organisation for managers?
What is the typical time to hire at your organisation for staff?
For staff, what is the typical period between the job offer and the successful applicant starting work at your organisation?
What is the typical total time to hire at your organisation for staff?
What is the typical cost per hire for directors at your organisation?
What is the typical cost per hire for managers at your organisation?
What is the typical cost per hire for staff at your organisation?
How is the cost to hire at your organisation changing?
What specific actions does your organisation currently take (or plan to take in the next 12 months) to boost diversity and inclusion in candidate-attraction and selection processes?
How would you rate your organisation's recruitment and selection practices in terms of making a positive contribution to the organisation's diversity and inclusion agenda/strategy?
How would you rate your organisation's recruitment and selection practices in terms of sourcing quality hires?
How would you rate your organisation's recruitment and selection practices in terms of return on investment?

Additional information

Date:: 05 July 2021
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 134

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