Recruitment Barometer 2025
Key figures and trends in the French recruitment market.
The state of recruitment in France
72%
of hires fail within the first 18 months
Source : Work Institute
45 days
average duration of a recruitment process in France
Source : APEC
15,000 EUR
average cost of a failed hire for an SME
Source : HR Voice
5 key trends in 2025
Generative AI is transforming sourcing
AI tools now enable identifying and contacting the best profiles in minutes, where it used to take days of manual searching. AI-assisted sourcing is becoming a major competitive advantage.
Employer branding becomes a decisive lever
In a tight market, candidates choose the company as much as the role. A strong and authentic employer brand reduces cost per hire by 50% and increases the volume of qualified applications.
Skills-based recruitment replaces the CV
More and more companies are adopting a skills-based approach, evaluating real competencies rather than degrees. This trend opens recruitment to non-traditional profiles and diversifies teams.
Pay transparency becomes the norm
Driven by the European directive on pay transparency, displaying salary ranges in job postings is becoming standard. Transparent companies attract 30% more applications.
Recruitment processes are getting shorter
The best candidates are hired in less than 10 days. Companies that simplify their process (fewer interviews, faster decisions) capture talent before the competition.
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