The Internet has transformed the way people build their professional lives. It enables job seekers to broadly showcase their professional histories, skills and accomplishments. But it also allows recruiters to discover information that candidates might not want
anyone to know.
Attention: Job Sites, Recruiters, Human Resource Administrators, Newspapers, Online Classified Aggregators, Multinationals and Small and Medium-Sized Businesses.
The Career Planning and Job Hunting Online report analyzes how the Internet is changing the way job seekers find employment—and employers fill jobs.
In October 2006 there were 2.5 million new help wanted ads posted on job search sites or through online newspaper ads, up 28% from a year ago. The largest number of online job ads was for management positions. The typical visitor to a career Web site has annual household income exceeding $60,000.
But behind the numbers lie millions of stories and strategies—involving both individuals and multinational companies—and they are playing out right now.
Key questions the "Career Planning and Job Hunting Online" report answers:
- How has the Internet changed job hunting and hiring?
- How popular is online job hunting compared to other Internet activities?
- What are the most effective online sources for finding a new job?
- What are some of the significant online job hunting trends?
- And many more...
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The Job Hunting and Career Planning Online Report aggregates the latest data from leading marketing and communications researchers with eMarketer numbers, projections and analysis to provide the information you need to make the right business decision—right when you need to.
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The Internet has transformed the way people build their professional lives. It enables job seekers to broadly showcase their professional histories, skills and accomplishments. But it also allows recruiters to discover information that candidates might not want
anyone to know.
Executive Summary
New* Online Help Wanted Ads in the US, October 2005 & October 2006 (millions and % increase vs. prior year)
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Online Job Hunting in Context
Major Life Events* in the Lives of US Adult Internet Users, Ranked by How Important the Internet Was in Dealing with the Issue, March 2005 (% of respondents)
Select Website Categories in the US, Ranked by Market Share of Visits, October 2006
Top 10 Website Categories among US Internet Users, Ranked by Growth in Unique Visitors, April 2006 & May 2006 (millions and % change)
Online Job Hunting by the Numbers
New* Online Help Wanted Ads in the US, October 2005 & October 2006 (millions and % increase vs. prior year)
Top 10 Occupations Advertised Online in the US, Ranked by Number of Ads, January-September 2006
US Internet Users Who Visit Careers Websites, by Household Income, February 2006 (% of total)
Major Online Job Hunting Sources
Top 20 Employment and Training Websites in the US, Ranked by Market Share of Visits, October 2006
Top 10 Job Search Websites among US At-Home, At-Work and University Internet Users, Ranked by Unique Visitors, December 2005 & January 2006 (thousands and % increase/decrease vs. prior year)
Career Websites Used by US Recent College Graduates Who Have Posted Their Resumes on the Internet in the Past Year, 2005 (% of respondents)
Profiles of Five Major Business-Oriented Social Networking Websites, 2006
Members of LinkedIn Social Networking Website, 2003-2006 (thousands and % increase vs. prior year)
The Best Job Hiring Sources
Methods Used by US Job Seekers to Look for Jobs, January-September 2006 (% of respondents)
Job Seeking Method that Produced the Most Job Offers according to US Job Seekers*, January-September 2006 (% of respondents)
Top Sources that Led to a New Job According to US Job Hunters*, 2006 (% of respondents)
Applicant Sources from which New Hires Originated according to Recruiters in the US, 2005 (% of new hires)
Applicant Sources on which the Recruitment Advertising Budget Is Spent according to Recruiters in the US, January-February 2006 (% of recruitment advertising budget)
Source Value Index (SVI)* of New Hires by US Employers, 2006
The Special Case of Executive Job Hunters
Top Three Sources Used by US Executives to Find Job Interviews, 2006 (% of respondents)
Sources Used by US Search Firms to Fill Executive Job Openings, January 2006 (% of respondents)
Internet Job Hunting Trends
Executive Recruiters Who Have Eliminated Job Candidates Based on Information Found through an Internet Background Search, 2005 & 2006 (% of respondents)
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