Research & Reports Directory
Bringing you the talent acquisition benchmark data you need. Our research stems from member-requested real-time surveys and CXR’s observations in the recruiting industry. Browse through our research reports below.
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CXR Research Reports

How Long Does Recruiting Actually Take?
At one point, almost every Talent and Acquisition leader has asked the question, how long does recruiting actually take? With ...

INFOGRAPHIC: How Employer Branding Measures Up During Pandemic
We polled dozens of member companies during our most recent employer branding and marketing call to see how they were ...

Using a Chargeback Model in TA
Managing expenses and the overall process of budgeting varies with every organization. It is safe to say that there isn’t ...

INFOGRAPHIC: College Recruiting & COVID-19
CXR members who lead college and early career recruiting weigh in on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to recruitment ...

Preboarding New Hires
Obtaining new talent to join an organization is not an easy task. Recruiters and sourcers can spend weeks, if not ...

The Leading TA Challenges for 2020
Earlier this year we reached out to talent acquisition leaders and asked them one simple question: which of the following ...

Determining Employee Referrals
While it likely doesn't surprise anyone that nearly 90% of our current CareerXroads members that responded to this "Pulse" survey ...

TA Market Intelligence Compensation
Every Talent and Acquisition leader knows that pay ranges in our industry are very tricky, especially for new and uncommon ...

Utilizing Non-Compete Agreements
Most talent and acquisition leaders are very familiar with non-compete agreements. Non-compete agreements can become a major factor in the ...

What Sits in Recruitment Operations?
There are several different aspects of talent and acquisition beyond hiring talent. At the center of TA lies recruiting operations ...

Employee Referral Programs in 2019
Traditionally, employee referrals have helped garner top talent into an organization. It wasn’t a surprise that all but one of ...

Self-Identification Data
Self-identification helps companies ascertain how they are advancing their diversity and inclusion strategy. While self-identification is often optional, some employers ...