How jobseekers will be using the Internet in 2009? Colm Hannon Careerbuilder.co.uk 11 th December 2009

How do we use the Internet A recent study found that online surfers logged on from the following locations; • 75% from Home • 43% from Work • 32% from Other Locations But more surprisingly, the average time spent online by Internet surfers is 14 hours a week . (Harris Interactive October 2008)

A recent study found that online surfers logged on from the following locations;

• 75% from Home • 43% from Work • 32% from Other Locations

But more surprisingly, the average time spent online by Internet surfers is 14 hours a week .

(Harris Interactive October 2008)

Active v Passive V 2006 - 25% v 44% What is that number in 2009?

Active v Passive

V

2006 - 25% v 44%

What is that number in 2009?

Most Trafficked Websites Google – job related searches up 57% from last year MSN – Still heavy messenger and email usage Yahoo! – Still heavy messenger and email usage Facebook – 25 mins per day/2 visits per day/51% return daily You Tube – 96% growth across Europe over 12 months

Google – job related searches up 57% from last year

MSN – Still heavy messenger and email usage

Yahoo! – Still heavy messenger and email usage

Facebook – 25 mins per day/2 visits per day/51% return daily

You Tube – 96% growth across Europe over 12 months

YouTube for Jobseekers

Did you know… Mobile Internet usage has grown 8 times faster than PC usage in the last 12 months but is still small in comparison Linkedin increased registered financial professionals by 100% between July and September There is only one jobs board in the top 100 UK websites – Jobcentreplus.gov.uk see www.Alexa.com so where are jobseekers really spending time online? A large percentage (up to 50%) of job board applications come from email recommendations and direct email campaigns

Mobile Internet usage has

grown 8 times faster than

PC usage in the last 12 months

but is still small in comparison

Linkedin increased registered financial professionals by 100% between July and September

There is only one jobs board in the top 100 UK websites – Jobcentreplus.gov.uk see www.Alexa.com so where are jobseekers really spending time online?

A large percentage (up to 50%) of job board applications come from email recommendations and direct email campaigns

In 2009 look out for… Increased use of social and professional networks (Facebook from 120m – 200m in 2009) Increased use of video online More use of phones for the Internet Instant messaging remaining high usage More direct applications More quantity online not necessarily quality for direct employers

Increased use of social and professional networks (Facebook from 120m – 200m in 2009)

Increased use of video online

More use of phones for the Internet

Instant messaging remaining high usage

More direct applications

More quantity online not necessarily quality for direct employers