Sourcing Secrets
LinkedIn was launched in which year
2003
What is the average time a recruiter spends reading a resume
6–7 seconds
In most interviews, how long does it take for a manager to form a first impression?
7 seconds
Which country has the shortest average hiring time?
United States
What percentage of candidates ghost employers after accepting an offer?
28%
Which superhero would make the best sourcer and why
Batman – always finds everyone, or Spiderman – webs everywhere)
What percentage of candidates lie on their resumes
Around 40%
In Japan, some companies replaced interviews with this unusual method
Karaoke / Singing interviews
In Germany, the recruitment term “Arbeitnehmerüberlassung” refers to what?
Employee leasing / temporary work
Most new hires decide whether they’ll stay long-term within how many days of joining?
First 90 days
Which social media platform accidentally became a sourcing tool for recruiters during the pandemic?
Tiktok
Which day of the week is statistically the best to send a job offer?
Tuesday
What is the strangest interview question ever asked, according to Glassdoor
If you were a pizza topping, what would you be?
What is the global nickname for a candidate who attends interviews but disappears without notice?
A Ghost
Which onboarding activity do new hires secretly enjoy the most?
Free lunch
The first recruitment ad in a newspaper was published in which century?
17th century
What is the #1 thing candidates Google before joining a company?
Company reviews
What object do candidates stare at the most during a virtual interview?
Their face on video
What’s the #1 reason candidates abandon an application midway?
When application form is too long
Where do most new hires click first when logging into the company intranet?
Holiday list
This iconic brand is known to have recruited via a hidden puzzle in its Google
Most of the time from which place a candidate submits an apply button
Bathroom
Which country hosts “walk-and-talk” job interviews in parks as a trend?
Sweden
Which device do candidates almost never use for applications anymore?
Tablets — less than 5%
Some companies do this funny ritual to make onboarding memorable: “Welcome dance” or “Desk decorating.” True or False?
Yes - some companies still do it.