An overwhelming majority (89%) of organisations are open to negotiating salary for either some or all new job positions, confirmed XpertHR’s latest survey.
However, employers are not as flexible concerning bonuses and benefits, according to the HR solutions company. When it comes to bonuses and benefits, employers are more rigid in their terms of employment, reveals the Recruiting and Hiring Survey 2021 report. About four in 10 (42%) organisations are open to negotiating bonuses for either some or all open positions; and approximately one-third (32%) of companies are willing to negotiate benefits (excluding bonuses) for either some or all job openings.
“The survey results show that employers are much more likely to negotiate pay with a prospective hire than benefits; something jobseekers may want to keep top of mind when presented with a fresh offer of employment,” pointed out Andrew Hellwege, Surveys Editor of XpertHR.
VIRTUAL HIRING SOARS
Additionally, the survey asked about various parts of the hiring process, such as interviews and skills assessments. It found that since Covid-19, the use of each in-person method has decreased; and the use of each virtual or phone method has soared. In particular, phone interviews more than doubled from 36% of organisations pre-pandemic to 84% of employers in December 2020; and video interviews more than tripled, surging from 19% to 72%.
When it comes to in-person interviews, the survey found that the percentage of organisations using this traditional method fell from a pre-pandemic level of 69% down to 50%. “While there has been a major shift to virtual hiring methods during the pandemic, it remains to be seen if virtual methods will maintain their pride of place post-Covid, or if in-person methods will enjoy a renaissance,” concluded Hellwege.
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