Employer Placement Services

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The average time to research, write up and post position information on multiple job boards can exceed 3 hours. This is time spent away from normal work duties that could have been spent elsewhere.

The average mid-sized company receiving 250 resumes can expect to spend approximately 25 hours per week in candidate screening, telephone and email communications or employment follow up inquiries. 

Employers have reported that after candidates are selected for final review and possible employment placement that approximately 15-20 minutes can be spent on the phone PER candidate. That is 120 to 160 minutes or between 2 - 3 hours!

Human Resources Managers report the time it takes to schedule an interview, prepare individualized or standardized placement questions and make appointment arrangements can often exceed 90 minutes. 

Time and activities encompass initial employment interviews, placement screening, skill testing, checking references, credit checks, final interviews, additional follow up calls, etc. etc. This time often exceeds 8 hours or more. 

From start to finish a small to mid-sized company can expect to spend between 30 to 80 hours per eligible candidate placement depending on particular activities, criteria and needed skill testing requirements.