It’s become the million-dollar question in the wake of talent shortages, record turnover, and the evolving expectations of a multi-generational workforce: What do today’s job seekers want?

 

iHire surveyed a Qualtrics panel of 600 U.S. job seekers across all industries to bring HR professionals much-needed insights into candidates’ preferences and practices when searching for work.

 

Download your copy of iHire’s What Candidates Want: 2023 Job Seeker Report to discover the results of the survey, detailed data analyses, and actionable advice to recruit smarter.

• 44.7% of candidates would not apply for a job if the salary was not specified in the ad.
• 95.5% want employers to acknowledge they’ve received their application.
• 38.7% would be less likely to interact with a brand in the future if they apply for a job and don't hear back from the company.
• 48.8% want to communicate with employers via text messages.
• 67.8% prefer either an in-person (36.3%) or hybrid work environment (31.5%).

About our Sponsor, iHire:

iHire is a leading career-oriented platform that powers a family of 57 industry-focused talent networks, including WorkInSports, iHireVeterinary, iHireDental, iHireConstruction, and iHireChefs. For more than 20 years, iHire has combined advanced job matching technology with our expertise in the talent acquisition space to connect job seekers with employers in their desired sector. With an industryspecific, candidate-centric, and data-driven approach to recruitment, iHire helps candidates find meaningful work and employers find unique, high-quality talent – faster, easier, and more effectively than a general job board.