Change in staff numbers Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, March 2013; DEEWR, Internet Vacancy Index, July 2013, trend data The majority of employers surveyed reported that their staff numbers were unchanged in the past 12 months, with fewer than one in five increasing staff numbers. Slide 19 Applicants and suitability Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, March 2013 This diagram breaks down the number and suitability of applicants in employers’ most recent recruitment round. Of the 14.7 average applicants per vacancy, 11.5 of them did not get an interview. Of the 3.2 average applicants who were interviewed, around half were considered suitable for the job. Slide 20 Essential skills and personal qualities Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, March 2013 Employers were asked whether there were any skills or personal qualities essential in an applicant. Some 49 per cent of responding employers said that some form of employability
Change in staff numbers Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, March 2013; DEEWR, Internet Vacancy Index, July 2013, trend data The majority of employers surveyed reported that their staff numbers were unchanged in the past 12 months, with fewer than one in five increasing staff numbers. Slide 19 Applicants and suitability Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, March 2013 This diagram breaks down the number and suitability of applicants in employers’ most recent recruitment round. Of the 14.7 average applicants per vacancy, 11.5 of them did not get an interview. Of the 3.2 average applicants who were interviewed, around half were considered suitable for the job. Slide 20 Essential skills and personal qualities Source: DEEWR, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, March 2013 Employers were asked whether there were any skills or personal qualities essential in an applicant. Some 49 per cent of responding employers said that some form of employability