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Page 1: The Candidate Speaks : Tech Recruitment Trends of 2016

Recruiters help you navigate through the

�ood of other applicants and resumes.

Recruiters have a direct line to the hiring manager and

provide you an insider view of the employer

Networking and talking with recruiters helps me identifypositions that may not be

posted online or at a company’s career website.

The “Why” ?

What are the main struggles you run into while working with a recruiter?

Lack ofcommunication

during jobsearch

Recruitersdon’t have

my bestinterests

Doesn’tunderstand

technologiesI work with

Doesn’tunderstandmy career

goals

Otherunspeci�ed

reasons

Recruiterdoesn’t

give honestfeedback

Recruiterdoesn’t prepare

mewell for interviews

38% 36% 34%

19% 19% 17% 9%

The recruiting agency canbe a revolving door, making it hard to establish and maintain

connections with recruiters.

Recruiters often don’t understand or read

job descriptions before contacting me.

Recruiters forget about you when the

current job they’re trying to �ll closes.

The recruiting agency canbe a revolving door, making it hard to establish and maintain

connections with recruiters.

Regardless of your job search status, what kind of information would help you most?

Things That Tech Professionals Would Love to Change About the Job Search Process

Better communicationand follow-up from Recruiters

Honest feedback if it does not work out

Train Recruiters to betterunderstand technical skills, job description and client culture

Build personal, trusting relationships that go beyond

one job that they are trying to �ll

More transparent jobpostings

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Jobs relevant to my skillsetand personal preferences

Latest ITcompensation data

Latest ITemployment trends

Hot ITskills in demand

Job searchadvice

With more than 20 years of experience, Systel Inc. has evolved as one of the major IT solutions and service companies in the industry. Emanating de�nitude in its approach, Systel Inc. provides myriad products and services to businesses of all sizes – be it start up or a well-established organization.

In the professional services front, Systel focuses on building a talent pool proactively that its customers would need in the near future. Systel also di�erentiates itself by focusing on client relations, a philosophy that it has adopted over the past two decades. We have pioneered innovations in the areas of Sta� augmentation, Executive hiring and RPO.

Systel recognizes the need for evolution in its industries and is now also focused on building disruptive business models supported by technology driven platforms. Systel invests in the areas of IoT, Automation, Integration, Big Data, Mobility, Security and Integrated Computing.

Sources:

www.matrixres.com

www.nten.org/NTEN_images/reports/Sta�ng_Report2015_FINAL.pdf

www.culture�t.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CultureFit-2016-HiringTrendsReport.pdf

www.bullhorn.com/resources/2016-north-american-sta�ng-and-recruiting-trends-report

84% 42%

27% 25% 24%

The “Why Not”?

7/10

What are the chances that you will leave yourcurrent employer in the coming 12 months ?

16-20

21%

11-15

17%

6-10

14%

>54%

21-2518%

26-30

13%

31+

13%

How many years of professionalexperience do you have?

How frequently do you check for new opportunities?

55%

Daily

Weekly

26%

Rarely

18%

Never

1%

How likely are you to speak with a recruiter when you are employed satisfactorily?

5/10

What is the greatest value you get from working with a professional outside recruiter?

55% of tech professionals review job opportunitieseither weekly or daily.

likelihood of getting a job o�er

Insider info The personalrelationship

Speci�c advice on resume and tips

Other reasons

Extra securitywhile I’m working

48%41%

23%18% 18%

9%

The following infographic gives you an insight into the Tech Recruitment Industry from the perspective of a candidate. Systel Inc.

has synthesized the data into this infographic from surveys conducted by various organizations in the sta�ng industry.

In what ways do you learn about potential opportunities?

Which of these provides youwith the best experience?

Web searches for jobs

Networking / Friends

Communication with recruiters

Direct visits to employer websites

Push Noti�cations

Job ads on regular websites

Social media

Other

Communication with recruiters

Networking / Friends

Web searches for jobs

Direct visits to employer websites

Push Noti�cations

Other

Social media

Job ads on regular websites

78%

66%

65%

57%

47%

37%

10%

05%

28%

24%

20%

11%

08%

06%

03%

01%

Job function that stands out against the daily trend is the position of a “Developer”

Java developers look out for opportunities on a weekly basis

.NET developers say that they search for opportunities on a monthly basisinsightdeep

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