TEXTING WHILE HIRING
67% of IT leaders use texting to communicate and coordinate interviews with applicants.
48% of workers have used texting to correspond with a hiring manager.
IT managers and workers were asked, “What is the biggest benefit of texting with prospective job candidates or employers?”
| IT managers | Workers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick communication | 43% | 44% | |
| Discretion | 24% | 19% | |
| Ease and preference | 22% | 20% | |
| None — Too much room for error. | 12% | 17% |
“What is the biggest problem caused by texting?”
| IT managers | Workers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscommunication | 45% | 40% | |
| Too personal and invasive* | * | 17% | |
| Appears unprofessional | 29% | 17% | |
| Too much room for error | 16% | 12% | |
| None — Texting is welcomed. | 10% | 14% |
* This response was not an option for managers.
Source: Robert Half Technology surveys of more than 2,800 IT decision makers and 1,000 workers in the United States.
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