Internet favoured as an employment tool
Jobseekers are turning their backs on more traditional methods of seeking employment, research has found.
A new survey has found that jobseekers are increasingly turning to the internet when applying for vacancies, according to Onrec.com
Taleo Research discovered that almost half of respondents to a survey use the internet to send CVs by email or apply for jobs, compared to only 19 per cent who use the postal system to apply and send speculative CVs.
Many of the 120 respondents, who were from a range of industries, cited the fast response time and lack of time that searches take up as the main reason for their using the internet as opposed to other methods, reports Onrec.com.
Taleo senior vice president Neil Hudspith explained the findings of the research.
“Online search and application techniques are now the most prevalent methods with both active and passive candidates, which suggests that candidates are proactively taking charge of their search for employment,” he said.
According to the Office for National Statistics, nearly 15 million households in Britain had internet access in 2007, an increase of just over one million households over the last year and nearly four million households since 2002.
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