If you're looking to recruit top talent in Northeast Ohio and beyond, these are the stats you need to know to make your hiring efforts effective.

1. Locally:
Job Search
and
Recruitment
people in the Cleveland/Akron
Designated Market Area plan
to look for a job in the next 12
months
437,862 people in the Cleveland/Akron
Designated Market Area plan
to look for a job in the next 12
of those people are currently employed63%
cleveland.com/jobsreceives 48,000 unique visitors every month
Job hunters are on
cleveland.com
more than other popular
job search sites
Website access by local adults who are
unemployed and/or planning to look for a
new job in the next year (past 30 days):
cleveland.com: 221,839
CareerBuilder: 68,044
Monster: 37,486
Every week, The Plain Dealer,
cleveland.com and
Sun News reach more than
598,830adults
in our area who are unemployed
and/or searching for jobs
What workplace qualities matter
most to Northeast Ohio employees:
› Feeling genuinely appreciated at the company
› Confidence about the company’s future
› Confidence about personal future at the company
› Confidence in company leadership
› Being part of something meaningful
› The company operates by strong values and ethics
› Senior managers understand what is really
happening at the company
› Efficient company operations
› The job meets or exceeds expectations
› New ideas are encouraged
of Northeast Ohio
employees surveyed
said that feeling a
personal connection
to the company was an
important factor in the
workplace. Only 50% listed
pay and benefits as an
important factor.
76%
Fulfillment
Balance
Variety
• their coworkers
• work/life balance
• personal fulfillment
• variety of work activities
• opportunity for professional growth
Common reasons employees of the
2014 Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces
say they love their jobs is:
35%of the U.S. labor force changes
jobs at least every 5 years
How job seekers found their
“favorite or best”job:
40%personal connections
21%social media
20%online job boards
19%classified ads
10%recruiter
7% career fair
7% college or university connections
43% 27%of job seekers have
used their mobile
device to engage in
job-seeking activity
of job seekers expect
to be able to apply
for a job from their
mobile device
We’ll help you find the best
way to recruit the best talent.
marketing@cleveland.com
neohiomediagroup.com
Sources:
2014 Cleveland/Akron release 1 Scarborough report. Copyright 2014 Scarborough Research. All rights reserved.
Jobvite 2014 job seeker survey
Workplace Dynamics 2014 Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces survey
Nationally: