The average recruiter sentiment held steady this month just shy of where it was this time last year. The average amount of roles recruiters are working on saw a sharp increase this month, jumping from 17 roles to 22 roles.

Candidate sentiment took a slight dip in May, failing to break past a 3.4 all year. The majority of recruiters reported applicant volume decreasing this month, increasing 21 percent since April.

Remote roles continue to decrease as hybrid and in person roles pick up steam. Since January 2022, remote roles have decreased by 52 percent.

Our Recruiter Index tracks how many of the roles recruiters are working on are backfill vs. new roles. This month, 9 percent of recruiters said that 100 percent of their roles were brand new roles, down from 13 percent in April.

Compensation witnessed a large increase this month when it comes to priorities, increasing by 67 percent since March. In correlation, compensation was the number one reason employees are leaving their current jobs, followed by remote work.

Nearly half of recruiters have reported candidates having two jobs over the past two years, and 15 percent have reported candidates having three jobs - showing that the job hopper economy is in full swing. Of the candidates, recruiters are working with, 46 percent reported 75-100 percent of the candidates they are interviewing are currently employed.

The majority of recruiters reported salaries remaining the same in May (53 percent), while 41 percent reported an increase in salaries. In terms of specific salary ranges, we saw increases in the ranges $40K-$80K (+6 percentage points), $80K-$100K (+2 percentage points), and $200K< (+2 percentage points).

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