The Multi-Screen Job Search

THE MULTI-SCREEN JOB SEARCH In the history of online job search, the computer has been king. Now smart phones and tablets are on the rise – making job search a multi-screen experience. COMPUTERS ARE STILL THE GO-TO JOB SEARCH DEVICE 91% U% of people still search for jobs on computers, even if they also use a smartphone or tablet BUT MOBILE DEVICES ARE CLOSE BEHIND 83% of people use smar tphones or tablets to search for jobs PLAYING FAVORITES: WHY JOB SEEKERS PREFER EACH DEVICE ABLE TO EASILY APPLY 20% 46% TO JOB POSTI NG S CAN SEARCH FOR JOBS ANYTIME, ANY WHERE CANSEARCH FOR JOBS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE 64% 49% 14% 11% 9% 10% 13% 28% I Able to easily apply to job postings I Can search for jobs anytime, anywhere I Can see new jobs first It the primary way that I access the Internet TWO DEVICES ARE BETTER THAN ONE When they find a job of interest on their smartphone, 61% of users will wait and apply later on their computer. 39 61 While 39% will apply right away from their smartphone. THERE'S A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERY DEVICE JOB SEEKERS CHOOSE THE BEST DEVICE TO USE BASED ON: TOP JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES BY DEVICE: SMARTPHONES:CHECK JOB ALERTS 71* of multi-screen users check job alerts on their smartphones 52* 44% WHERE THEY ARE TABLETS: SEARCH JOBS 73 of multi-screen users COMPUTERS: APPLY TO JOBS of multi-screen users apply to jobs on their computer search for jobs on tablets 85% WHAT THEY WANT TO DO THE DISTRACTED The most common device used when searching while watching TV? The Tablet! JOB SEEKER 83* OF JOB SEEKERS SEARCH FOR JOBS WHILE WATCHING TV BE OND Beyond.com Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BeyondHR TM Source: A Beyond.com survey of 4,007 job seekers from June 3 to June & 2014. Contact: Julie Shenkman at [email protected] or 1-866-694 JOBS The CAREERNETWORKTM Follow us on Twitter @Beyond_com SMARTPHONES TABLETS COMPUTERS