NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/-- Despite
headlines and conjecture surrounding the U.S. presidential
election, employers overwhelmingly expect no near-term change in
hiring plans for this year, according to a new survey by DHI Group,
Inc. (NYSE: DHX), a leading provider of data, insights, and
employment connections for select professional communities. This
new survey supplements DHI's semi-annual survey released in
November 2016, which found employers
across America were more cautious on hiring plans than in prior
periods.
In the new survey, while the majority of employers (77%) said
hiring plans were unchanged, 12 percent anticipated more hiring on
the horizon directly related to the election of President-elect
Donald Trump. Hiring managers who
recruit for a variety of professionals attribute an overall
improvement in the economy under a Trump administration (35%) along
with tax reform for corporations (19%) as a potential positive
impact. Hiring managers who primarily recruit tech professionals
were slightly more positive regarding tax reform (39%) than their
peers who recruit across professions.
Conversely, those hiring managers who expect a decrease in
hiring driven by the election (11%) anticipate immigration reform
and reducing available skilled labor in the United States (26%), as the primary
negative impact on hiring. Concern over immigration reform is
significantly more apparent among those managers who hire
technology professionals, with 44 percent citing immigration reform
as a concern.
"Tech is an industry that is consistently in need of highly
skilled talent and will source far and wide to ensure the best
talent is hired," said Michael
Durney, President and CEO of DHI Group, Inc. "Having the
ability to recruit from the widest talent pool is a key driver of
the ability to innovate for companies with tech needs. We've long
said programs like H-1B visas are necessary as long as companies
are not exploiting the system and the program is leveraged as
intended, which is to bring access to the best and brightest to
American employers."
According to over a third of hiring managers recruiting across
industries, overall compensation packages were higher in 2016 than
2015.The overall company bonus pool was mostly unchanged for
tech-focused recruiters and those who recruit a variety of
professionals. For those employers with higher bonus pools, the
majority (64%) said overall firm performance was the main driver
followed by department performance (14%) and a shift to more
incentive-based compensation (14%).
Employers continue to struggle to find top talent and have
discovered that leveraging employees' own networks may still not be
enough to attract a larger pool of passive and available
candidates. A majority of employers (83%) have employee referral
programs, however many hiring managers say that fewer than 10
percent of hires result from these programs. External tools and
services like Open Web, Lengo and getTalent compliment employer
internal programs, offering a wider and more targeted talent
pool.
"Compensation is still the most important factor for companies
to consider when attracting skilled talent, yet that's not the only
bait to attract candidates," said Mr. Durney. "Those employers who
think strategically about the Millennial talent pool, their
employer brand and what impact culture has on recruiting, will be
more equipped to entice—and retain—talented professionals, leading
to a more engaged and satisfied team all around."
About the Survey
From December 12 through November 16, 2016, DHI Group,
Inc. surveyed U.S. companies, government entities and
recruiting firms from every region of the country who hire or
recruit a variety of professionals and technology professionals.
Overall, 224 hiring professionals responded they recruit for a
variety of professionals and 491 for technology professionals. For
the variety responses, 44 percent identified themselves as working
for companies that recruit for their own needs in sectors such as
healthcare, technology, energy, manufacturing, defense, education
and financial services. More than a third (40%) worked at companies
with more than 500 employees.
About DHI Group, Inc.
DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) is a leading provider of data,
insights and connections through our specialized services for
professional communities including technology and security
clearance, financial services, energy, healthcare and hospitality.
Our mission is to empower professionals and organizations to
compete and win through expert insights and relevant employment
connections. Employers and recruiters use our websites and services
to source and hire the most qualified professionals in select and
highly-skilled occupations, while professionals use our websites
and services to find the best employment opportunities in and the
most timely news and information about their respective areas of
expertise. For more than 25 years, we have built our company on
providing employers and recruiters with efficient access to
high-quality, unique professional communities, and offering the
professionals in those communities access to highly-relevant career
opportunities, news, tools and information. Today, we serve
multiple markets located throughout North
America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia
Pacific region.
Media Contact:
Rachel Ceccarelli
Director, Corporate Communications
347-344-7224
media@dhigroupinc.com
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