Study finds 81% of recruiters have posted ghost jobs, remote
work boosts talent acquisition and HR supports FTC ban on
noncompetes
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, Aug. 7, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MyPerfectResume®, a leading career and
resume service, today announced the findings from its 2024
Recruiting Trends Survey, which examined the latest
recruiting industry trends and issues, including the impact of
remote work on talent acquisition, the extensive use of ghost jobs,
the efficacy of AI recruiting tools, and recruiters' feelings about
the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision to ban
noncompetes nationwide.-
"Conversely, we need to reassess the use of
ghost jobs as a strategy and weigh the effectiveness and quality of
AI recruiting tools before leaning too heavily on their use," said
Jasmine Escalera, a career expert
for MyPerfectResume.
Polling 753 recruiters across the U.S., the survey found that
despite very high adoption rates (96%), only 35% of recruiters
believe that AI recruiting tools are very effective in helping them
identify the right candidates.
The survey also found that a significant number (81%) of
companies are posting ghost jobs, a practice that can lead to extra
friction and frustration for job seekers as not every role they
apply for is an open position.
"While AI can potentially enhance recruiting efforts, our survey
shows it's not quite the game changer we may have hoped for yet,"
said Jasmine Escalera, a career
expert for MyPerfectResume. "Additionally, the widespread use of
ghost jobs seriously undermines the job search, creating distrust
amongst companies and job seekers. Talent acquisition must lead
with a human-first approach to the process and foster more
transparency and trust."
Other highlights of the survey include:
- 83% of recruiters believe the rise in remote work opportunities
has improved the quality of the applicant pool.
- Fake job posts are very prevalent, with 36% of recruiters
saying about a quarter of their job posts are ghost jobs, 22%
saying that about half of all the ads they post are fake, and 17%
reporting up to 75% of the job postings they list are not jobs they
intend to fill.
- 96% of recruiters use AI recruiting tools but only 35% believe
they are very effective in helping them identify the right
candidates.
- 97% of recruiters agree with the recent FTC decision to ban
noncompetes nationwide.
Remote Work Is a Boon to Applicant Quality
Recruiters faced many challenges during the pandemic due to an
extremely tight labor market. Despite a softening labor market,
recruiters still struggle to find enough qualified candidates to
fill their open positions.
The survey found that remote work opportunities are helping to
widen the applicant pool. In fact, most recruiters (83%) surveyed
say they believe remote work has improved the quality of the
applicants they attract.
When asked how the availability of remote work affected their
willingness to consider candidates from different geographic
locations, 92% of recruiters said that it has increased their
willingness. Here's how the responses break down:
- 32% said it significantly increased their willingness
- 60% said it somewhat increased their willingness
- 7% said there was no change in their willingness
- 1% said it decreased their willingness
Still, the overwhelming preference is to hire locally. When
asked whether they prefer hiring local candidates over remote
candidates, most recruiters lean toward local applicants.
- 49% have a strong preference for local candidates
- 47% have some preference for local candidates
- 4% have no preference
Despite their preference for local hires, recruiters
participating in the survey were extremely open to talent from
different geographies when asked if they would consider candidates
who needed to relocate.
- 73% of respondents said they would consider relocation, and
their employer provides relocation support
- 26% said they would consider hiring a non-local candidate, but
their employer does not provide relocation support
- Less than 2% of recruiters said they would not consider a
candidate that would need to relocate
Ghost Jobs Continue to Haunt Job Seekers
Ads for jobs companies don't plan to fill continue to populate job
boards, with 81% of recruiters admitting that their employer posts
ads for jobs that either don't exist or are already filled.
When asked what percentage of their company's job posts aren't
real, here's how the numbers break down:
- 36% said about a quarter are ghost jobs
- 21% said about half are ghost jobs
- 18% said less than 10% are ghost jobs
- 17% said up to 75% are ghost jobs
- 5% said none are ghost jobs
- 3% said almost all are ghost jobs
Recruiters stated many reasons for posting ghost jobs, with the
top reasons being to test the market's response to hard-to-fill
jobs (38%), maintain a presence on job boards even when the company
isn't hiring (38%) and assess the effectiveness of their job
descriptions (36%).
Here are the other reasons companies post job listings that are
not active:
- 26% to build a talent pool for the future
- 26% to gain insights into the job market and our
competitors
- 25% to assess how difficult it would be to replace certain
employees
- 23% to make the company look viable during a hiring freeze
- 20% to improve the reputation of the company
- 14% to improve the company's online visibility
- 12% to collect resumes en masse
Despite Soaring Usage, AI Screening Tools Fall Short
The survey found that AI screening tools are being used by the vast
majority of recruiters, with 96% of recruiters using AI screening
tools. Less than 1% of those surveyed reported never using AI or
automated screening tools to review resumes.
When asked how often they used the tools to screen resumes:
- 26% say they always use AI or automated tools to screen
resumes
- 36% say they frequently use AI or automated tools to screen
resumes
- 34% say they sometimes use AI or automated tools to screen
resumes
- 4% say they rarely use AI or automated tools to screen
resumes
- Less than 1% say they never use AI or automated tools to screen
resumes
Despite the widespread use of AI tools, recruiters don't find
them very effective. Only 40% of recruiters surveyed reported
finding the tools somewhat or very effective.
- 35% said they find AI or automated tools very effective
- 5% said they find AI or automated tools somewhat effective
- 26% said they were neutral on the effectiveness of the
tools
- 34% said they find AI or automated tools somewhat
ineffective
- Less than 1% said they find AI or automated tools very
ineffective
Recruiters See FTC Ban on Noncompetes as a Step Toward Fairer
Hiring Practices
In April, the Federal Trade Commission issued a decision to ban
noncompete clauses nationwide. The agency hopes this move will
raise worker wages, generate over 8,500 new businesses annually,
boost innovation in the form of tens of thousands of new patents
each year and lower health care costs.
When asked whether they agreed or disagreed with this ruling,
97% of recruiters said they agree with the decision.
When asked if they think the FTC ban on noncompetes will impact
employees, the majority believe the decision will benefit
workers.
- 58% say it will benefit employees
- 36% say it will harm employees
- 6% say it will have no impact
When asked whether they believe the FTC ban on non-competes will
impact businesses, the majority believe the decision will benefit
businesses.
- 59% say it will benefit businesses
- 36% say it will harm businesses
- 4% say it will have no impact
"Overall, the survey uncovered some compelling issues and trends
in today's recruiting landscape," said Escalera. "Most notably, the
option to work remotely is a tool that is helping recruiters
attract a higher quality of candidate and meet their hiring needs.
Conversely, we need to reassess the use of ghost jobs as a strategy
and weigh the effectiveness and quality of AI recruiting tools
before leaning too heavily on their use. "
To view the full report with more information, please visit
http://www.myperfectresume.com/career-center/jobs/search/recruiting-trends
or contact Elizabeth Buccianti,
senior manager, public relations at
elizabeth.buccianti@bold.com.
Methodology
The findings presented were obtained by surveying 753 American
respondents who are recruiters or HR professionals involved in
hiring. The survey was conducted online on June 4-5, 2024. The study participants were asked
questions about their recruiting behaviors. These included yes/no
questions, open-ended questions, scale-based questions relating to
levels of agreement with a statement, and questions that permitted
the selection of multiple options from a list of answers.
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Media Contact
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MyPerfectResume, (407) 463-8865, elizabeth.buccianti@bold.com,
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