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How Do Employers Recruit New Workers?, No. 21-28

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How Do Employers Recruit New Workers?, No. 21-28

DATE: September 2021

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ABSTRACT: While data on the number of job openings and hires are readily available, data on how hires happen are less so. The Richmond Fed surveyed employers around the Fifth Federal Reserve District to shed light on how employers recruit new workers. We find that recruiting for many jobs starts well before the 30-day window defined by the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for active vacancies, meaning those job openings may not be counted by JOLTS. We also note that referrals and recommendations are among the most popular methods for finding job candidates and explore why.

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Davis, Steven J. , Macaluso, Claudia , Waddell, Sonya Ravindranath and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. "How Do Employers Recruit New Workers?, No. 21-28," Economic Brief (September 2021). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/6034/item/605503, accessed on March 20, 2023.

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