Responses sourced via email invitations, blog promotion, and social sharing.
Number of respondents not stated by the source.
Original question: 'Please rank the following types of communication in order of importance to your organization?'
* Only includes responses from firms with an 'average' growth rate as defined by the source.
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Most important communication channels for U.S. staffing firms 2017
This statistic depicts the most important communication channels for staffing firms in the United States in 2017, ranked by a score from one to five. During the survey, the most important communication channel was phone, with an average score of 3.77 out of five.
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StaffingHub. (March 15, 2018). Most important communication channels for staffing firms in the United States in 2017, by index score* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/893029/staffing-industry-most-important-communication-channels-united-states/
StaffingHub. "Most important communication channels for staffing firms in the United States in 2017, by index score*." Chart. March 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/893029/staffing-industry-most-important-communication-channels-united-states/
StaffingHub. (2018). Most important communication channels for staffing firms in the United States in 2017, by index score*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/893029/staffing-industry-most-important-communication-channels-united-states/
StaffingHub. "Most Important Communication Channels for Staffing Firms in The United States in 2017, by Index Score*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Mar 2018, /statistics/893029/staffing-industry-most-important-communication-channels-united-states/
StaffingHub, Most important communication channels for staffing firms in the United States in 2017, by index score* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/893029/staffing-industry-most-important-communication-channels-united-states/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Most important communication channels for staffing firms in the United States in 2017, by index score* [Graph], StaffingHub, March 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/893029/staffing-industry-most-important-communication-channels-united-states/