New research released today by the World’s largest job site, Indeed, has found that the most popular time for people in Ireland to search for a job is 1pm on a Monday.
Researchers analysed the searching patterns of millions of jobseekers in five European countries and found a clear trend - Mondays see the highest activity levels in all five nations, even if the spikes come at different times.
Traffic from Ireland and Irish jobseekers peaks at 1pm on the first day of the working week. This is also true for jobseekers in the UK. In comparison to German jobseekers, who start very early, the French, Belgian and Irish start looking for jobs later in the day with the Irish topping the list.
Researchers also uncovered some seasonal variations in the types of roles being sought. The warm summer weather frequently coincides with high levels of interest in part-time and flexible roles. In Ireland, Indeed noted that distinct search terms such as "festival", "students", "graduates" and "entry level" were being used between 3X and 4X more during the Summer months, in comparison to the rest of the year.
EMEA economist at Indeed, Mariano Mamertino said, "The power of the internet has transformed the way all of us look for a new job. With just a few keystrokes or taps on our mobile device, we can view millions of vacancies whenever and wherever we want. So it’s striking that even with this freedom, one day is universally the most popular for people to look for a new role. This reveals perhaps the emotional side of looking for a new job. Just as the start of January is a very popular time for people to consider a job change, so too the start of the working week."
Source: www.businessworld.ie