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5% -- automation capability utilization rate for recruitment agencies (2025)
Some recruitment agency clients use barely 5% of what their automation software is capable of doing.
- Anecdotal observation from industry consulting rather than a formal statistical study
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5%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Barclay Jones
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Tier C
https://www.barclayjones.com/blog/2025/01/productivity-series-speedy-sourcing-tips ↗
Source Article
Productivity Webinar Series: Speedy Sourcing Tips for Recruiters by Barclay Jones
Recruiters, let’s talk about working smarter, not harder.
Did you know that 70-80% of candidates placed are already sitting in your Bullhorn CRM? Before you spend time, money, and energy sourcing from LinkedIn or job boards, start with the talent you already have at your fingertips.
Let’s be honest …
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Barclay Jones
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Anecdotal observation from Bullhorn's Jonathan Abraham in Barclay Jones podcast; not a formal survey
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recruitment agencies: 5% automation capability utilization rate. Source: Barclay Jones (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/recruitment-automation-underutilization-2025
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