B
Evidence Grade B
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60%
60% -- candidate experience word of mouth rate for job candidates (2026)
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Value
60%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
IBM
Primary
Tier C
https://www.arcticshores.com/glossary/volume-hiring ↗
Source Article
High Volume Hiring - Definition & Strategies
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IBM
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Research by IBM on candidate experience, as cited by Arctic Shores
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Industrymarketing
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job candidates: 60% candidate experience word of mouth rate. Source: IBM (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/candidates-share-experience-ibm
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