A few key numbers from this year’s forecast (links for CLC Recruiting members):
0.5%—The net forecasted change in recruiting budget.
Recruiting budgets will hold steady in 2012, responding cautiously to economic volatility. Access our topic center, Managing In Economic Uncertainty, to learn how the best companies succeeded during periods of uncertainty over the last fifteen years.
#1—The rank of employment websites in the list of budget items most likely to see increased investment.
Most organizations plan to increase or maintain their current budget allocated to the employment website. Use our Action Toolkit, Upgrading Your Employment Website, to follow a step-by-step process to implement best-in-class enhancements to your site.
About 1/3—The proportion of recruiting departments planning to increase recruiter headcount.
The best recruiters and sourcers are Talent Advisors, individuals who use their recruiting expertise to influence talent and business decisions. See the Hiring Talent Advisors section of our website to learn demonstrative methods to hire the best recruiters.
79%—The percentage of recruiting departments planning to increase focus on professional networking sites.
More organizations are moving away from search firms to LinkedIn and other professional networking sites to source their hires. Use our Action Toolkit, Launching a Social Media Recruiting Experiment, to create smart pilots for LinkedIn and other social networking tools.
8 times—How much the expectation for rising application volume has increased since last year.
Recruiting executives forecast even more applications in 2012, a troubling reality when paired with the expectation of rising recruiter workloads. Take our recruiter e-learning, Writing Clear, Compelling Job Postings, to learn how to help potential candidates screen themselves out of the hiring process before they even apply.
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