IrishJobs.ie reports that local employers are suffering from their long recruitment times

Digital recruitment platform IrishJobs.ie has recently unveiled the fruits of its latest study: an astounding 90% of employers have seen candidates drop out during the interview process in the last year.

IrishJobs.ie analysed the data collected from 1,550 respondents to a survey posted on the IrishJobs.ie platform in the fourth quarter of 2019. Seven in 10 employers who experienced a drop out said that the candidate was offered another job during the process.

Furthermore, 75% of employers said their interview processes take one month or less. However, over a quarter of job seekers say they have experienced a lengthy interview process of between two to five months, with a further 3% of interview processes taking more than five months to complete.

As Ireland remains at full employment, IrishJobs.ie say employers need to dedicate significant time and resourcing to recruit new hires. This should involve an appraisal of current recruitment and interview processes, to avoid losing candidates to competitors.

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