Posted under Internet Job Search on May 21st, 2007
There’s an old cliché that says something like, “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.” Translated to the Internet job search it would read, “if it looks too easy to be true, it probably is.” Statistics back up that statement.
An interesting, and short, read at Techdirt.com helps to put the statement in perspective. And using niche sites rather than “only” the big boys is definitely a good strategy.
According to 2007 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report, only 13% of search firms sourced candidates through online postings versus 20% through non–job board sites. And, of course, networking (including online networking) accounted for 53% of their sourcing strategy.
While corporate recruiters use online job posting more frequently (20%), they also use non–job boards 16% of the time with networking still the #1 sourcing strategy at 49%.
Which begs the question, “do you have a digital presence where recruiters are searching for top talent?”
Posted by Cindy Kraft
Jim McFarland on 19 Jun 2007 at 3:33 pm #
During the past year, our research at ResumeSpider has asked our member companies the following question: “Where do you find your best candidates?” And this is what they’ve told us:
Job Fairs – 2%
Job Boards – 20%
Referrals – 30%
Networking – 49%
Like TechDirt and the Job Market Intelligence Report, our internal research has concluded nearly identical findings from our subscribed recruiters and employers.
Louise Kursmark on 19 Jun 2007 at 3:41 pm #
Jim, thanks for sharing those findings. Clearly, job boards have some validity, but referrals and networking are still (and probably always will be) the #1 source for smart job seekers.