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10%

10% -- call answer rate for recruiters (phone outreach to candidates/clients) (2021)

2021  · Hinterview

According to Hinterview recruitment research, only 10% of recruitment phone calls get answered.

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10%
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2021
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recruiters (phone outreach to candidates/clients)
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Hinterview Primary Tier C
https://www.barclayjones.com/blog/2021/12/6-top-tips-to-drive-speedy-bd-and-recruitment-sales-smackd… ↗
Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2021 Channel: Wayback
Source Article
6 Top Tips to Drive Speedy BD and Recruitment Sales - SMACKDOWN! Lisa does 3 Rounds with Darren
You need recruitment processes that allow you to be super effective, get back on the phone, and improve comms with your candidates and clients so you can place them before your competitors. Lisa Jones and Darren Westall from Paiger go head to head in a series of Smackdowns to share their best tips t…
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Recruitment research by Hinterview, cited in Barclay Jones blog

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IndustryRecruitment RoleRecruitment/BD Specialist ChannelPhone
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recruiters (phone outreach to candidates/clients): 10% call answer rate. Source: Hinterview (2021). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/recruiter-call-answer-rate-10pct
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