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Industry benchmarks — Recruitment Agencies

3 sites audited
90Avg SEO
100% have schema issues
% fail Core Web Vitals

Last updated: 6 October 2026

Sample audits

hays.com90
  • ·Title length is good
  • ·Meta description length is good
michaelpage.com95
  • ·Title length is good
  • ·Meta description length is good
robertwalters.com85
  • ·Title length is good
  • ·Meta description too short (10 chars)

The challenge

Why Recruitment Agencies struggle with AI visibility

Invisible in AI search

Your recruitment agency doesn't appear when candidates search AI chatbots for jobs and placements

Missing AI-driven talent

Candidates use AI to find opportunities. If you're not indexed, you're losing qualified applicants daily

Unknown SEO barriers

Technical issues block AI indexing. Without visibility, you can't fix what you don't know exists

Competitors gaining ground

Other agencies rank in AI results while you remain invisible to the fastest-growing talent discovery channel

How it helps

How Surfaceable helps Recruitment Agencies

Audit AI visibility gaps

Instantly discover which AI platforms index your recruitment agency and where technical SEO blocks discovery

Fix indexing problems fast

Identify and resolve technical barriers preventing ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity from crawling your site

Monitor competitor rankings

Track how competing recruitment agencies appear across AI search engines and benchmark your visibility performance

Related industries

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Brand benchmarks

8 companies benchmarked in this industry

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Michaelpage95
michaelpage.com
Hays90
hays.com
Robertwalters85
robertwalters.com
CV-Librarypending
cv-library.co.uk
Totaljobspending
totaljobs.com
s1jobspending
s1jobs.com
PageGrouppending
pagegroup.co.uk
Reedpending
reed.co.uk

FAQ

Common questions

How does AI visibility impact recruitment agencies?

Candidates increasingly use AI chatbots to discover job opportunities and recruitment services. If your agency isn't visible in these AI platforms, you're missing qualified talent. Surfaceable ensures you appear where candidates are searching.

What makes recruitment agencies different from other industries?

Recruitment agencies rely on discoverability to attract both candidates and hiring clients. AI visibility is now as critical as Google rankings. Our platform is specifically designed to help agencies understand and optimize for AI search.

Can I fix AI visibility issues myself?

Many technical SEO issues are invisible without proper auditing tools. Surfaceable identifies exactly what's blocking AI indexing and provides actionable fixes tailored to recruitment agency needs, saving you time and resources.

Which AI platforms does Surfaceable monitor?

We track visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity—the four dominant AI search platforms where your recruitment agency needs to appear to reach modern talent seekers.

How quickly will I see results?

You'll get instant visibility insights after your first audit. SEO fixes typically improve AI indexing within 2-4 weeks, depending on the issues identified and how quickly you implement recommendations.

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