Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Survey: Employee talent hard to find

According to Charlotte Business Journal it says that
It might appear managers have their pick of qualified candidates as an abundance of professionals seek work amid the recession. Not so, according to a study of 500 hiring managers by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) and CareerBuilder. The survey found 44 percent of résumés presented to hiring managers are submitted by unqualified applicants.
Almost half of the managers cited under qualified applicants as their most common hiring challenge.
More than two-thirds of managers said they were willing to cut pay, hours and benefits to avoid losing talent through layoffs, while 36 percent said they would rehire people who were laid off.
About 61 percent said they are willing to pay for qualified candidates and would negotiate higher compensation if that meant getting the right person for the job.
While the job market remains highly competitive, more than half of the managers said they plan to hire full-time employees in the next year.

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