How do job seekers make employment decisions?
Information is abundant. We all rely on the internet and reviews to when deciding on purchases or where to have dinner. Job seekers and employees are more discerning than ever and use a variety of ways to decide about applying for a job and accepting an offer The Good Jobs continually surveys today’s talent to learn about how they make their employment choices.
Most Job seekers research information about their future employers. The Good Jobs asked:
When looking for a job where do you go to learn about what the company offers it's employees? Check all that apply.
% | Total Count | |
---|---|---|
Company career page | 83% |
3282 |
Google (any browser) search | 59% |
2324 |
LinkedIn company profile | 56% |
2216 |
Glassdoor | 51% |
2026 |
Talk to current/former employees | 42% |
1658 |
Job board postings | 37% |
1458 |
Job board company description/page | 30% |
1202 |
Facebook company page | 30% |
1176 |
Twitter page | 9% |
345 |
I don't research companies | 2% |
83 |
Source: The Good Jobs
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