The scrap over a shrinking talent pool is intensifying as companies lay on benefit after benefit to get new recruits through the door.
Candidates are even being offered money just to show up to job interviews. Deutsche Familienversicherung, an insurtech company based in Frankfurt, says it is offering €500 to anyone it interviews, another €1,000 to those who make it to a second round, and €5,000 more to those who complete a six-month probation.
“A golden hello is such a tough call because people already in the business are saying, ‘Hey I didn’t get one of those’,” says Nazzari. “But everyone internally recognizes it’s an unusual situation and for us to continue to grow, we need to be extra competitive.” Showhere’s sign-on bonuses haven’t been effective, because candidates are looking to maximize the opportunity to get much higher salaries elsewhere, Nazzari says.
Permanent remote positions in the US doubled from 9 percent to 18 percent during the last quarter of 2021,to online job service Ladders, and could increase to 25 percent by 2022. “Since making the transition to remote-first, we have been able to broaden our hiring options globally and not be restricted to a talent pool in one area,” explains Maureen Carroll, senior director of global talent acquisition at US company Vista, a specialist in digital services for small and medium businesses.
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