A new survey from Realmatch.com, a job site that charges a fee only when a company expresses an interest in a job seeker and pays to have the candidate’s contact information revealed, asked 3200 Human Resources professionals if they were satisfied with their current job boards, and if not, why?
Over 68 percent of respondents said no, they were not satisfied, whether it’s due to pricing, technology, or lackluster results.
A whopping 75 percent of respondents said that resume databases do not uncover quality candidates. No surprise there, since finding the right person via a large database is like searching for a needle in a haystack. One might spend hours typing in various acronyms, adjectives, and well-worn phrases like “problem-solver” or “top earner 2007,” when they really wish that the perfect candidate could be packaged with praise and hand-delivered to their in-box with minimal leg work.
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