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With the average new hire costing £6,000 and a tighter grip on spending, organisations cannot afford always to look externally to recruit. In this insight, we look at the key differences between internal and external recruitment to make you think about the best course of action for the vacancies you want to fill.
According to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook, 42% of organisations struggle with hard-to-fill vacancies. However, with the average new hire costing £6,000 and a tighter grip on spending, organisations cannot afford always to look externally to recruit.
In this insight, we look at the key differences between internal and external recruitment to make you think about the best course of action for the vacancies you want to fill.
Candidate Sourcing – The Stats
Starting with some research to understand candidate sourcing activities, the UK Candidate Attraction Report 2023 asked respondents, ‘When presented with a new job to work on, what are the tools reached for first, and what do you do to expand your reach’?
