Key Recruitment Metrics 2022

The 2022 XpertHR survey of recruitment trends and key recruitment metrics, based on responses from 158 organisations with a combined workforce of 154,376 employees.

Survey questions

What changes, if any, did your organisation make to facilitate recruitment and selection processes throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
Which of the changes that your organisation has made to its recruitment and selection processes in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic do you expect will remain in place?
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?
How have skills shortages at your organisation changed over the past 12 months?
For which employee groups is your organisation currently recruiting (or has it already recruited) permanent employees in the 2022 calendar year?
How many directors does your organisation expect to recruit in the 2022 calendar year?
How many managers does your organisation expect to recruit in the 2022 calendar year?
How many staff does your organisation expect to recruit in the 2022 calendar year?
How many new or recent graduates does your organisation expect to recruit as part of a dedicated graduate scheme in the 2022 calendar year?
How many apprentices does your organisation expect to recruit as part of a dedicated apprenticeship scheme in the 2022 calendar year?
How will the overall number of permanent employees your organisation is looking to recruit in the 2022 calendar year change from the number recruited last year (the 2021 calendar year)?
Does your organisation currently pay the apprenticeship levy?
Does your organisation pay apprentices at the statutory minimum rate?
What is the typical starting rate of pay for apprentices at your organisation?
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 typical cost to hire in your organisation changing?
Has your organisation had to take any extra measures to retain employees over the past 12 months?
What actions is your organisation taking or planning to take to retain employees?
What action to retain employees has had or will have the most impact on retention?

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Date:: 20 June 2022
Source:: Brightmine Surveys
Participants:: 158

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