One in Three Adults Compare Their Last Interview Process to Love at First Sight

But Nearly as Many Would Call It Playing Hard to Get

8 February 2013

Trends & Prospective

New York, NY - According to a new poll of over 1,000 adults conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Hire-Vue, nearly two-thirds (63%) of adults report having been through an interview process, while 37% say they have never done so (including 61% of those who are retired, and 45% of those without a college degree).

Among those who have participated in a interview process, one in three (31%) would say it was like love at first sight, while nearly the same proportion (30%) compare it to playing hard to get. One in five (20%) say it was hot at first, but then fizzled fast, with nearly as many (18%) saying it resembled a three-month affair.

Men and women differ little on their responses. One in three women (35%) would say their last interview process was like love at first sight, compared to three in ten men (28%); similarly, one in five men (22%) say it was hot at first, but then fizzled fast, compared to 18% of women. Their responses are virtually identical for each of the other two options, with 31% of men and 30% of women saying their last interview process resembled playing hard to get, while 19% of men and 18% of women compare it to a three-month affair.

These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted February 1- 4, 2013. For the survey, a national sample of 1,005 adults aged 18 and older from Ipsos' U.S. online panel were interviewed online. Weighting was then employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the U.S. adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. A survey with an unweighted probability sample of 1,005 and a 100% response rate would have an estimated margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points 19 times out of 20 of what the results would have been had the entire adult population in the United States had been polled. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.

For more information on this news release please contact:

Julio Franco Associate Vice President Ipsos Public Affairs 1.646.313.6117 [email protected]

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