This statistic depicts the length of time prospective employees in the United States are willing to wait for a company who has extended a job offer to complete their background check process before moving on to another opportunity in 2018, broken down by age. During the survey, 41 percent of respondents aged over 55 years stated they are only willing to wait between one week and 10 days.
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SilkRoad. (November 6, 2018). How long U.S. prospective employees are willing to wait for a company who has extended a job offer to complete their background check process before moving on to another opportunity in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/951294/time-prospective-employees-will-wait-for-background-checks-age-united-states/
SilkRoad. "How long U.S. prospective employees are willing to wait for a company who has extended a job offer to complete their background check process before moving on to another opportunity in 2018, by age." Chart. November 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/951294/time-prospective-employees-will-wait-for-background-checks-age-united-states/
SilkRoad. (2018). How long U.S. prospective employees are willing to wait for a company who has extended a job offer to complete their background check process before moving on to another opportunity in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/951294/time-prospective-employees-will-wait-for-background-checks-age-united-states/
SilkRoad. "How Long U.S. Prospective Employees Are Willing to Wait for a Company Who Has Extended a Job Offer to Complete Their Background Check Process before Moving on to Another Opportunity in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/951294/time-prospective-employees-will-wait-for-background-checks-age-united-states/
SilkRoad, How long U.S. prospective employees are willing to wait for a company who has extended a job offer to complete their background check process before moving on to another opportunity in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/951294/time-prospective-employees-will-wait-for-background-checks-age-united-states/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
How long U.S. prospective employees are willing to wait for a company who has extended a job offer to complete their background check process before moving on to another opportunity in 2018, by age [Graph], SilkRoad, November 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/951294/time-prospective-employees-will-wait-for-background-checks-age-united-states/