Once you start a relationship with your recruiter, you’ll no doubt be asking about how long it’s going to take to get results. How long a typical candidate search takes depends on several factors. Although not all agencies follow the same path, at Fischer & Partners Recruitment we follow a particular set of guidelines during candidate searches for our clients. This means that we can deliver an all-around consistent and positive experience.

In today’s economy, hiring the best people is more critical than ever. Entrepreneurs can’t afford to lose time, money and results from a bad hiring choice. The cost of finding, interviewing, engaging and training new employees is high. Employees also require desks, computers, phones and related equipment, let alone the largest costs of being an employer—salaries, benefits and taxes.

Anybody can tell you that the secret of sourcing is to be resourceful, that social media feels important, and that all you really need to do for your career is center your chi. In lieu of more unspecific adjectives, we’ve put together 12 hard, real, checkable numbers in this infographic to give you a better understanding of the recruitment and talent acquisition landscape today.

As an employer or recruiter, you will want to find the most talented person to fill your vacancy. The goal is to improve and innovate. But this process can be a challenge, recruiting for a new or important vacancy requires an original approach and a constant strategy.