In a challenging employment market, certain profiles are in high demand.
As part of a survey on recruitment practices, jobs.lu asked Luxembourg employees about the requests they receive from recruiters and their expectations regarding the recruitment process.
While the majority of employees (41%) are being proposed new opportunities occasionally, more than one in five (23%) say they are approached several times a week by a recruiter.A quarter of employees also say they have ignored a recruiter or abandoned a recruitment process without explaining.
Luxembourg, November 10, 2022 – Have you ever been contacted by a recruiter proposing a new job opportunity? How often does this happen? As part of its survey on recruitment practices, jobs.lu asked a panel of 950 users of its platform.
The results of the survey reveal that most Luxembourg employees (41%) are occasionally proposed a new job opportunity. However, more than one in five (23%) say they are contacted several times weekly. 18% say they have never been contacted. 6% are contacted once a week, and 12% once a month.
A still dynamic job market
“We operate in an employment market that can be particularly competitive,” explains Arthur Meulman, Managing Director of jobs.lu. “For certain functions, it is very difficult to find the right skills. In this context, it is not surprising that certain profiles are particularly in demand, as long as the candidates are visible through their LinkedIn profile, for example. The fact that almost 4 out of 10 workers are regularly proposed new opportunities several times a week, every week, or at least once a month is indicative of the dynamics of the market. The opportunities offered to move, if desired, are real.”
8 out of 10 people only apply for jobs they want
The survey conducted by jobs.lu also looked at the attitude of workers towards the job opportunities proposed to them or that they discover. It reveals that most respondents (82%) only apply for jobs they really want. 16% of respondents say they only apply for one job at a time to assess the opportunity through the recruitment process.
Salary, corporate culture, diversity
“The motivations of workers who say they are applying for several jobs simultaneously are varied,” says Arthur Meulman. “Six out of ten say they are doing so to compare the level of compensation proposed. 38% do so to gain negotiating leverage. 23% do so to assess themselves in the industry. Salary remains the main element considered by candidates during their recruitment process. 83% of respondents say they pay attention to this criterion. It is followed by corporate culture (61%), diversity and inclusion issues (43%), and sustainability aspects (31%).“
1 out of 4 candidates has abandoned a recruitment process without giving an explanation
We also learn that only 25% of candidates say they have ignored a recruiter or abandoned a recruitment process without explaining.
The survey looked at the reasons why these candidates decided to abandon the process. A quarter of respondents mention the fact that they found another job in the meantime. Another quarter said they left the process because it took too long and was too complex, or, on the contrary, it was not organized enough. The fact that the salary was unknown or disclosed was a reason for abandonment mentioned by 17% of them.
Methodology
As part of its survey, jobs.lu submitted a questionnaire to a sample of employees working in Luxembourg about the requests they receive from recruiters and their expectations regarding the recruitment process.
The questionnaire, which was available in English and French, was filled out in between the 13th and the 27th of october by 950 people. The resulting data reveals the employees’ level of satisfaction with their pay, as well as how they feel about pay-related issues within their company, and on a societal level. Our analysts screened the results to ensure that the representation and validity of respondents’ answers were accurate.