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May 8, 2008
Vol 6  No 9

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A member writes: "We need to create KPI for each recruiter to evaluate their performance. Now we are trying to identify it from the four aspects of balanced scorecard, such as: recruiting cycle, satisfaction level from BU, recruiting cost, etc. If you have such experiences, could you please kindly share them with me? Thanks in advance."

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Job Search Activities
Percentage of employers reporting their employees’ job search activities and employees reporting activities, 2008

  Employer Employee
Networked with friends/colleagues     27%    32%
Posted or e-mailed résumé 22 27
Read classified job listings 30 32
Surfed online postings 32 46
Updated résumé 27 42
Note: Survey of 245 human resources representatives and 7,101 employees.
Source: Salary.com

Retention Activities
Percentage of hiring managers reporting primary measure their company has taken to improve staff retention rates, 2007

Providing bonuses    23%
Offering salary increases 16
Improving work environment 15
Providing more defined career path 10
Offering more generous benefits 7
Allowing flexible schedules 7
Funding additional training 7
Note: Survey of 1,035 hiring managers.
Source: Robert Half Technology
 

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