Some statistics from the Recruit CRM website that will prove interesting as you are searching for your first job after college…
- 97% of employers value soft skills as much as or more than technical skills.
- 5% of college students participate in internships.
- Hiring managers spend an average of 7 seconds looking at a candidate’s resume.
- 78% of recruiters say that communication will be one of the most important skill sets over the next five years. (And it probably already has been near the top for a while now!)
- 79% of recruiters believe that AI will soon be making hiring decisions.
- 63% of recruiters foresee AI replacing part of the candidate screening process.
- 68% of job seekers aged 18 to 25 use their mobile devices to search for jobs.
- 67% of job seekers completed their applications on a mobile device.
- In 2023, 69% of employers incorporated video interviews into their hiring process.
- 54% of employers plan to increase entry-level hiring.
