CareerBuilder survey finds hiring decisions becoming
more complicated for hiring managers
With a robust group of candidates in the job market, the difficulty
faced by many hiring managers is finding the right candidates
for the open positions within their companies. Consensus hiring
is becoming a standard hiring practice as companies become
more careful in their selection. According to a new CareerBuilder
survey, almost one-third of survey respondents involved in
the hiring process indicated that it required four or more
people to make the hiring decision. For 58 percent of hiring
managers, two to three people were involved in making the
decision to hire. Completed in July 2002, the CareerBuilder
survey, "Hiring Today," included more than 480 people
responsible or involved in the hiring process.
"Consensus hiring presents challenges to both employers
and job seekers," said Dawn Haden, senior career advisor
at careerbuilder.com. "As the hiring process involves
more decision-makers, employers need to manage the actual
hiring process. And, job seekers are now compelled to identify
all the individuals involved in making the hiring decision
and then ensure that their job campaign addresses everyone
who can influence the final decision."
Education and Experience Versus Company Culture
Nine-out-of-ten hiring managers felt that the right balance
of education and experience was the most important criteria
in evaluating candidates. Fitting into a company's culture
is important to 84 percent of those involved in the hiring
process. "The real challenge of hiring managers is finding
candidates who are true professionals in their occupation
rather than professional job seekers,"
continued Haden. "As hiring managers rate education and
experience as the key criteria, Human Resources can easily
search for resumes meeting these specific
requirements for their open positions by using our Resume
Search Engine, saving time and effort."
The Screening Process
To find the right candidates, 78 percent of hiring managers
indicated that they spend both time and effort in screening
resumes sent to them by Human Resources. Once screened, 55
percent felt that the candidates provided by Human Resources
are well-qualified; however, 17 percent disagreed about the
level of quality. Using careerbuilder.com's Resume Search
Engine, Human
Resources is able to match the requirements of job postings
to the qualifications of job seekers, delivering a more relevant
group of candidates to the respective hiring managers.
Aim High to Impress
Based on these findings, it is the supervisors, managers,
directors, vice presidents and senior management who have
both the responsibility and involvement in hiring new workers.
More than half of this management group
stated that they have the responsibility for hiring while
39 percent are involved in the hiring process. Only 4 percent
of staff members indicated that they have the responsibility
for hiring people to work in a department
while 16 percent of staff members are involved in the decision.
The Survey
The new CareerBuilder survey, "Hiring Today," was
conducted from July 11 to July 18, 2002 of more than 480 survey
respondents. To collect data for the survey, CareerBuilder
commissioned SurveySite to use an e-mail methodology whereby
individuals who are members of SurveySite Web Panel were randomly
selected and approached by e-mail invitation to participate
in the online
survey. The results of this survey are accurate within +/-
2.5 percent.
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