Hays Recruiting: Jobseekers’ long list of expectations

Hays Recruiting: Jobseekers’ long list of expectations

Today’s jobseekers are focused on more than just remuneration and quick progression when they look for their next job, says recruiting experts Hays. According to the recruiter, they have a much longer list of considerations, ranging from the stability of the team to development opportunities.

“In general, candidates have become increasingly selective in the roles they are willing to consider and the organisations and projects they are willing to work for and on,” says Jason Walker, Managing Director of Hays in New Zealand.

“As a result, salary is not the sole factor in candidate attraction. In general, those candidates that are available are looking for roles that offer a good work/life balance, project or workload security, a stable team and opportunities for training and development. They will also consider the medium to long term career growth potential and the reputation and stability of the organisation in its industry.

“To judge these factors, they are requesting more detailed information about companies and projects before committing to interviews and they also expect to be well informed by hiring managers during interviews.

“They genuinely want to secure the right role for them and their future career development.”

According to Hays, the catalyst has been rising workloads, unfulfilled career development, the instability of some organisations and a lack of appropriate recognition since the global financial crisis. “Many of the people coming to us have excessive workloads after taking on more duties over recent years. With pressure mounting on these candidates to deliver, they are watching the market for new roles. These candidates often feel they are not being rewarded for the work they have done.

“What’s also interesting is that we’ve seen a change in the attitudes of organisations towards candidates who have frequently changed roles. Employers are now unwilling to consider candidates who have changed jobs too often as they also want to secure a long-term employee. This is expected to further motivate candidates to look for a role in which they can achieve longer-term tenure.”

About Hays
Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. We are the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in Asia Pacific and the UK and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. We operate across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.

As at 31 December 2011, Hays employed 7,988 staff operating from 247 offices in 31 countries across 20 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2011, Hays reported net fees of £672 million and operating profit of £114 million and placed around 60,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 190,000 people into temporary assignments. 31% of Group net fees were generated in Asia Pacific.

Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, the United Kingdom and the USA.

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