Online Job Hunting Survey Reveals ....
The latest NORAS (National Online Recruitment Audience Survey) results confirms that the number of people getting jobs online continues to rise. The survey provides a detailed overview of how 12 million UK online job seekers search and apply for work.
The key findings were as follows:
· 56 per cent of those interviewed for a job they found online, successfully got the job, up significantly from 44 per cent three years ago
· emailing a CV is the most popular way to apply for a job (38 per cent), followed by completing an online application form (31 per cent)
· 62 per cent use the internet every day
· 52 per cent have a mobile phone with internet access
· the average job seeker earns £31,600 and visits five sites when looking for a job
· 62 per cent are looking for full-time permanent work, 18 per cent full-time contract or interim positions and 13 per cent part-time permanent
· 65 per cent have broadband access and 17 per cent have a wireless network at home
The participating job boards for the survey were:
AccountancyAgeJobs
Blue Line Careers
Brand Republic Jobs
changeboard
eFinancialCareers.com
Eteach
exec-appointments.com
fish4Jobs
GAAPweb
Grocerjobs
GuardianJobs
InPharm Jobs
jobs.ac.uk
JobServe
JobsWales
LondonCareers.net
mad.co.uk
ManchesterOnline
Monster.co.uk
Prospects.ac.uk
s1Jobs
Scotcareers
SECSintheCity.com
thecareerengineer.com
The Lawyer
Times Online – jobs
TipTopJob
Among the most visited sites were: fish4jobs with 2,532,252 unique users; Monster.co.uk 2,237,016; eFinancialCareers.com 1,124,978; Guardian Jobs 725,943; Prospects.ac.uk 579,537; JobServe 571,240.
A full copy of the survey can be found at: www.noras.co.uk
Mike
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