New research out yesterday from Axiom Software, creators of JobQ recruitment software, found that almost one in three (58%) of graduates expect a response to a job application within two weeks, and a third (36%) within one week. However, companies are failing to do this. Only one in six (18%) of the companies they have approached manage to respond within a week.
Other findings include:
Mark Housley, CEO of Axiom Software commented, “We commissioned this research to gain an insight into today’s graduates and how they approach the job application process. Speed of communication is one of the Internet’s assets, and employers need to realise that graduates expect this of their online applications. Employers need to ensure that their website is more than a mere posting of facts about themselves with a recruitment page hidden somewhere.”
The findings were part of a study of 130 graduates conducted on behalf of Axiom JobQ via Activate.co.uk. JobQ uses software allied to a range of assessment tools to match applicants to jobs.
