Online recruitment sites replace traditional methods
14 April 2015
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Almost 5,700 people in Morocco, Tunisia, and Central and West Africa shared their job search techniques. In general, online recruitment sites are the most used, followed by unsolicited applications and company websites.
What tools do job seekers use? How do they organize their days? How do they get information? Rekrute provides an overview through a survey of 5,700 people in Morocco, Tunisia, and Central and West Africa, to better understand their habits and concerns. The first findings show that job search techniques are evolving. For Charlotte Lefort, operations director at Rekrute, "current trends show that new media such as specialized portals, company portals, and many others are replacing traditional media simply because candidates have high expectations in terms of interactivity." In general, online recruitment sites are the most used in the job search (90.44%), followed by unsolicited applications (61.52%) and company websites (55.41%). On the other hand, job fairs and temporary agencies are used in 14.71% and 11.30% of cases, respectively.
Job postings, the primary channel for optimizing the search
In detail, the survey shows that actively searching people primarily use online recruitment sites (92.48%), followed by unsolicited applications (65.60%) and company websites (60.76%).
Candidates on the lookout (open to opportunities) use online recruitment sites, unsolicited applications, and their personal network. On the other hand, 71% of respondents do not go to job fairs and forums. When asked what techniques they use to optimize their search, 94.25% of respondents optimize their job search by consulting online job postings, and 43.62% prefer to go through their family circle.
Other respondents believe that dropping off resumes in person or using social networks also helps optimize the search.
Almost 63% of respondents answer up to 5 job offers per week
How much time do they dedicate to their search? Almost 33% do so for an average of one hour per day, 25.77% do so for a few hours per week, 25.20% do so for several hours per day (between 2 and 7 hours per day), while 16.39% spend a few hours per month searching. Logically, people who are not looking for a job are those who spend the least time searching for work (38.76% of them only spend a few hours per month).
It should also be noted that more than 35% of respondents conduct their job search during the day, regardless of the time, with only 7% of them waiting for the weekend to conduct their searches.
Regarding job offers, the survey also specifies that 63.11% of respondents answer between 1 and 5 job offers per week, and more than 22% answer more than 6 job offers, while almost 15% of respondents do not answer any job offers.
Job offers are also a preferred tool for people on the lookout or open to opportunities. More than 68% of them respond to between 1 and 5 job offers per week.
Furthermore, 57.63% of respondents send between 1 and 5 unsolicited applications per week, and almost 21% send more than 6 unsolicited applications. On the other hand, 21.40% do not send any unsolicited applications. Similarly, the majority of respondents claim to systematically adapt their resumes and cover letters with each application.
80% of respondents consider the responsiveness of companies unsatisfactory
On the other hand, following up with recruiters is not a habit for candidates. 33.75% of respondents rarely follow up with recruiters, while 27.29% never do.
The survey also provides some details on the image candidates have of the responsiveness of companies. During the last 6 months, 64% of respondents were contacted by a recruiter. Also, 80% of respondents consider the responsiveness of companies unsatisfactory. "The concern of candidates is that they apply a lot, sometimes almost daily, and very often, recruiters do not take the trouble to respond to these applications," replies Ms. Lefort.
Brahim Habriche.
Lavieeco.com
Published April 14, 2015.
Online April 14, 2015.
What tools do job seekers use? How do they organize their days? How do they get information? Rekrute provides an overview through a survey of 5,700 people in Morocco, Tunisia, and Central and West Africa, to better understand their habits and concerns. The first findings show that job search techniques are evolving. For Charlotte Lefort, operations director at Rekrute, "current trends show that new media such as specialized portals, company portals, and many others are replacing traditional media simply because candidates have high expectations in terms of interactivity." In general, online recruitment sites are the most used in the job search (90.44%), followed by unsolicited applications (61.52%) and company websites (55.41%). On the other hand, job fairs and temporary agencies are used in 14.71% and 11.30% of cases, respectively.
Job postings, the primary channel for optimizing the search
In detail, the survey shows that actively searching people primarily use online recruitment sites (92.48%), followed by unsolicited applications (65.60%) and company websites (60.76%).
Candidates on the lookout (open to opportunities) use online recruitment sites, unsolicited applications, and their personal network. On the other hand, 71% of respondents do not go to job fairs and forums. When asked what techniques they use to optimize their search, 94.25% of respondents optimize their job search by consulting online job postings, and 43.62% prefer to go through their family circle.
Other respondents believe that dropping off resumes in person or using social networks also helps optimize the search.
Almost 63% of respondents answer up to 5 job offers per week
How much time do they dedicate to their search? Almost 33% do so for an average of one hour per day, 25.77% do so for a few hours per week, 25.20% do so for several hours per day (between 2 and 7 hours per day), while 16.39% spend a few hours per month searching. Logically, people who are not looking for a job are those who spend the least time searching for work (38.76% of them only spend a few hours per month).
It should also be noted that more than 35% of respondents conduct their job search during the day, regardless of the time, with only 7% of them waiting for the weekend to conduct their searches.
Regarding job offers, the survey also specifies that 63.11% of respondents answer between 1 and 5 job offers per week, and more than 22% answer more than 6 job offers, while almost 15% of respondents do not answer any job offers.
Job offers are also a preferred tool for people on the lookout or open to opportunities. More than 68% of them respond to between 1 and 5 job offers per week.
Furthermore, 57.63% of respondents send between 1 and 5 unsolicited applications per week, and almost 21% send more than 6 unsolicited applications. On the other hand, 21.40% do not send any unsolicited applications. Similarly, the majority of respondents claim to systematically adapt their resumes and cover letters with each application.
80% of respondents consider the responsiveness of companies unsatisfactory
On the other hand, following up with recruiters is not a habit for candidates. 33.75% of respondents rarely follow up with recruiters, while 27.29% never do.
The survey also provides some details on the image candidates have of the responsiveness of companies. During the last 6 months, 64% of respondents were contacted by a recruiter. Also, 80% of respondents consider the responsiveness of companies unsatisfactory. "The concern of candidates is that they apply a lot, sometimes almost daily, and very often, recruiters do not take the trouble to respond to these applications," replies Ms. Lefort.
Brahim Habriche.
Lavieeco.com
Published April 14, 2015.
Online April 14, 2015.
