Today sees the release of the findings from the annual Bullhorn staffing and recruiting trends report; A Rising Tide. The report looks at how agencies across the region measure success, their candidate sourcing strategies, client development trends, social media’s impact on recruitment, compensation trends and challenges and opportunities over the coming year. The full report with statistical breakdown and graphical analysis is available for download here.
However, findings include:
61 per cent reporting that their firms either met or exceeded their 2011 revenue goals
88 per cent believing their firm’s revenue will increase in 2012
89 per cent planning to increase their headcount in 2012
Social media stole the spotlight this year with every agency in the EMEA region reporting some use. Almost every respondent claimed to use LinkedIn (98 per cent), with around half using Twitter (52 per cent) and Facebook (43 per cent), a fifth claiming they use Google+ for business and 11 per cent actively blogging.
A very high proportion (91 per cent) claim LinkedIn as the most effective tool for generating candidates, half of businesses also claimed social media was crucial for building an agency’s brand.
