Immobility on careers sites lets down UK employers, finds Monster

UK businesses have not adapted to the increasingly mobile world and could be losing out on talented candidates, thanks to careers sites without adequate mobile optimisation, finds a survey from job site Monster.
Tue, 8 Oct 2013UK businesses have not adapted to the increasingly mobile world and could be losing out on talented candidates, thanks to careers sites without adequate mobile optimisation, finds a survey from job site Monster.

The survey of 200 firms who are currently recruiting shows that just 39% have a site dedicated to mobile and smartphone users, despite a third of the 5,300 jobseekers questioned saying they search for jobs online on their mobile, and just under half saying that they use their mobile device to research potential employers.

Furthermore, 19% of jobseekers suggest they could be put off applying from a company if they cannot apply from their mobile device.

The survey also notes that 76% of the firms hiring engage with candidates via social channels. A notable exception, Monster points out, is that YouTube is little used, with just 11% of employers using it, despite it being the world’s third most popular website, according to the Alexa ranking.

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