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2015 CANDIDATE BEHAVIOR
FRANCE JOB-SEEKER DATA
© 2015© CareerBuilder
2015 CareerBuilderQ1. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS?
Current Employment Status
Employed full time 78%
Employed part time 9%
Self-employed 7%
Not employed currently 3%
Full time contract employee (short-term
2%
project-related position)
Full time temporary employee working
1%
with a staffing firm
Part time contract employee (short-term
1%
project-related position)
Student 0%
Part time temporary employee working
0%
with a staffing firm
0% 40% 80%
1 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING BEST DESCRIBES YOUR
ATTITUDE/BEHAVIOR TOW ARD FINDING A NEW JOB?
Attitude/Behavior toward Finding New Job
I am employed but open to new
55%
opportunities.
I am employed and not willing to consider
34%
other options.
I am evaluating available opportunities for
7%
employment.
I am actively seeking new employment
6%
(e.g., applying for jobs, sending out…
I am screening out jobs that are not
6%
attractive to me.
I am considering starting a job search. 5%
I have applied to jobs and am waiting to
4%
hear back from potential employers.
I am evaluating my employment potential
4%
(e.g., compensation, skills, credentials).
I have recently accepted an offer of
2%
employment.
I have heard back from potential employers
0%
and am considering my available options.
0% 40% 80%
2 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ3. WHAT ARE THE KEY REASONS THAT PROMPTED YOU TO LOOK
FOR A NEW JOB?
Key Reasons to Look for a New Job
Looking for a higher base salary 54%
Looking for improved benefits 25%
Looking for a better city/living situation 24%
Looking for better skills growth potential 22%
Looking for improved work/life balance 17%
Looking for better advancement
16%
opportunities
Looking for better bonuses 12%
I was/am unemployed 6%
Issues with my manager/supervisor 5%
Found a job posting I found interesting 4%
Issues with my colleagues 4%
Want to work for more prestigious
2%
brand/company
A friend referred me 1%
0% 40% 80%
3 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING RESOURCES DID YOU UTILIZE DURING
YOUR MOST RECENT JOB SEARCH?
Resources that Ultimately Led to
Current or Most Recent Job
Local online job boards 42%
Personal/professional network 39%
State or federal employment agency 26%
Local newspaper online classifieds 17%
Le Bon Coin or other advertisement site (France… 17%
Staffing or recruiting firm 16%
Monster.com 16%
LinkedIn 15%
Other (Please specify): 10%
Company websites 10%
Local newspaper print classifieds 8%
Online job site aggregators (Indeed, etc.) 8%
Niche focused online job boards 7%
Facebook 6%
CareerBuilder.com 5%
Other social media sites 4%
0% 20% 40% 60%
4 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ5. HOW DID YOU USE THE VARIOUS RESOURCES USED IN YOUR
CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB SEARCH? RESEARCHING
JOBS/COMPANIES
Source of Information Used:
Researching Jobs/Companies
Local online job boards 43%
Personal/professional network 32%
State or federal employment agency 25%
Local newspaper online classifieds 19%
Le Bon Coin or other advertisement site… 18%
Monster.com 17%
LinkedIn 14%
Staffing or recruiting firm 12%
Company websites 9%
Local newspaper print classifieds 9%
Online job site aggregators (Indeed, etc.) 8%
Niche focused online job boards 7%
Associations or trade groups 6%
Facebook 6%
CareerBuilder.com 4%
0% 25% 50%
5 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ5. HOW DID YOU USE THE VARIOUS RESOURCES USED IN YOUR
CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB SEARCH? APP LY ING TO JOBS
Source of Information Used:
Applying to Jobs
Local online job boards 40%
Personal/professional network 34%
State or federal employment agency 27%
Staffing or recruiting firm 17%
Monster.com 15%
Local newspaper online classifieds 13%
Company websites 9%
Le Bon Coin or other advertisement site… 9%
LinkedIn 8%
Online job site aggregators (Indeed, etc.) 7%
Local newspaper print classifieds 7%
Niche focused online job boards 6%
Associations or trade groups 5%
CareerBuilder.com 4%
Facebook 4%
0% 25% 50%
6 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ5. HOW DID YOU USE THE VARIOUS RESOURCES USED IN YOUR
CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB SEARCH? FOLLOW ING UP
Source of Information Used:
Applying to Jobs
Local online job boards 40%
Personal/professional network 34%
State or federal employment agency 27%
Staffing or recruiting firm 17%
Monster.com 15%
Local newspaper online classifieds 13%
Company websites 9%
Le Bon Coin or other advertisement site… 9%
LinkedIn 8%
Online job site aggregators (Indeed, etc.) 7%
Local newspaper print classifieds 7%
Niche focused online job boards 6%
Associations or trade groups 5%
CareerBuilder.com 4%
Facebook 4%
0% 25% 50%
7 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ6. DURING THE RESEARCH PHASE OF YOUR MOST RECENT JOB
SEARCH, WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING RESOURCES WERE MOST
INFLUENTIAL WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO APPLY OR NOT ?
Sources Influential When Deciding to
Apply for a Job or Not
Local online job boards 28%
Personal/professional network 23%
State or federal employment agency 13%
Local newspaper online classifieds 11%
Monster.com 8%
Staffing or recruiting firm 8%
Le Bon Coin or other advertisement site… 7%
LinkedIn 6%
Online job site aggregators (Indeed, etc.) 5%
Local newspaper print classifieds 4%
Niche focused online job boards 4%
Company websites 3%
Associations or trade groups 3%
CareerBuilder.com 2%
Facebook 2%
0% 25% 50%
8 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 7 . W HI CH OF THE FOLLO WIN G R ESO U R C ES AR E M O ST LI KELY TO
PR O VI D E TH E I N FO R M ATI O N YO U N EED TO D EC I D E I F Y O U AR E N O T G O I N G
TO C O N TI N U E TH E APPLI C ATI O N PR O C ESS W I TH A PAR TI C U L AR
C O M PAN Y?
Source Most Likely to Provide Information Needed to
Decide if Proceeding with Application Process
Local online job boards 28%
Personal/professional network 26%
State or federal employment agency 17%
Monster.com 11%
Local newspaper online classifieds 11%
Staffing or recruiting firm 7%
Le Bon Coin or other advertisement site (France… 7%
LinkedIn 6%
Online job site aggregators (Indeed, etc.) 5%
Niche focused online job boards 4%
CareerBuilder.com 4%
Company websites 4%
Local newspaper print classifieds 4%
Associations or trade groups 3%
Facebook 2%
0% 25% 50%
9 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ8. HOW MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE/RESOURCES DID YOU USE FOR
EACH TYPE OF RESOURCE?
Average Number of Different
Resources Used During Job Search
Sum of total resources used 21.2
Number of people you talked to or emailed in your professional network 4.1
Number of people you talked to or emailed in your personal network 3.8
Number of company websites you visited as part of your search 3.6
Number of different local or regional online job boards you used 1.7
Number of national online job boards (CareerBuilder, Monster, etc.) you used 1.7
Number of different people you contacted through LinkedIn as part of your
search 1.5
Number of different staffing or recruiting firms you used 1.5
Number of other opportunities at your current organization that you
considered 1.3
Number of other resources you used 1.2
Number of different people you contacted within other social media sites as
part of your search 1.2
Number of different people you contacted through Facebook as part of your
search 0.8
Number of job site aggregators (Indeed, Simply Hired, etc.) you used 0.7
Number of different employer review sites you used (Glassdoor.com or
similar) 0.7
Number of other social media sites you used as part of your job search 0.5
0 10 20 30
10 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ9. WHAT IS THE EARLIEST POINT OF THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS
THAT YOU UPDATE YOUR RESUME?
Earliest Point of Job Search
That Resume is Updated
Always keep resume
updated regardless if 48%
actively searching for job
Update resume as first
step of the search, before 34%
searching for jobs
After searching for jobs
18%
and finding one you like
0% 25% 50%
11 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ10. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING BEST DESCRIBES THE APPROACH
YOU TAKE WHEN SEARCHING AND APPLYING FOR JOBS?
Approach Taken When Searching and
Applying for Jobs
Google job boards, find a job and
39%
apply
Look at companies' websites for
28%
careers page, find a job and apply
Do extensive research on a company
using multiple resources before 19%
applying
Other (Please specify): 8%
Look at social media sites (LinkedIn
6%
etc.), find a job and apply
0% 25% 50%
12 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ11. TO WHAT EXTENT ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH OR HAVE USED A
TALENT NETWORK/TALENT COMMUNITY AS A PART OF YOUR JOB
SEARCH?
Extent Familiar with Talent
Networks/Communities
Never heard of talent
46%
networks/community
Heard of talent
networks/community 36%
but haven't used them
Used a talent
network/community as 18%
part of my search
0% 40% 80%
13 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 1 2 . DO YOU PREFER TO J O I N A C O M PAN Y’ S TALEN T
N ETW O R K / C O M M U N I TY PR I O R TO APPLYI N G FO R A J O B O R D O YO U
PR EFER APPLYI N G TO A J O B R I G H T AW AY W I TH O U T J O I N IN G TH E TALEN T
N ETW O R K / C O M M U N I TY?
Preference Joining Talent
Networks/Communities
Much more prefer applying
6%
right away without joining
Somewhat prefer applying
24%
right away without joining
Neutral 36%
Somewhat prefer joining
19%
talent network/community
Much more prefer joining
15%
talent network/community
0% 40% 80%
14 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ13. HAVE YOU EVER APPLIED FOR A JOB VIA A MOBILE DEVICE?
Applied for a Job on a
Mobile Device
Yes
17%
No
83%
15 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ14. WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASONS YOU HAVE NEVER APPLIED FOR A
JOB VIA A MOBILE DEVICE?
Reasons Not to Apply for a
Job on a Mobile Device
Prefer to apply on a device
43%
with a full keyboard
Screen is too small 37%
No resume available on
30%
mobile device
Wanted to create a
15%
personalized cover letter
Too hard to apply online 11%
0% 40% 80%
16 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ15. IF A COMPANY’S WEBSITE IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE
BROWSING, HOW DOES THAT IMPACT YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE
COMPANY?
Impact Non-Mobile Optimized Website
has on Candidate's Perception of a
Company
Much more positive perception of
1%
the company
Somewhat more positive
3%
perception of the company
Perception is unchanged 76%
Somewhat more negative
14%
perception of the company
Much more negative perception of
6%
the company
0% 50% 100%
17 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ15A. WHICH SOURCES OF INFORMATION WOULD YOU UTILIZE FOR
EACH STAGE OF THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS? PRIOR TO SUBMITTING
APPLICATION
Source of Information Used - Prior to Submitting Application
Search on Google or other search engine 69%
Searching on online job boards 59%
Reading the company's website to gather more information 43%
Asking friends or family what they know about the company 40%
Reading recent news about the company online 38%
Searched on LinkedIn 31%
Search job aggregators (Indeed, Simply Hired) 26%
Researched a company I was interested in on LinkedIn 22%
Posting a question to my network about company on LinkedIn 20%
Posting a question about the company on an online forum 19%
Posting a question to my friends about company on Facebook 19%
Researched a company I was interested in on Facebook 18%
Posting a question to my network about company through… 18%
Researched a company I was interested in on other social… 17%
Followed a company I was interested in on Twitter 15%
Search on Glassdoor.com 14%
Search on Yelp 14%
Search on other rating site 5%
Other (Please specify): 5%
0% 50% 100%
18 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ15A. WHICH SOURCES OF INFORMATION WOULD YOU UTILIZE FOR
EACH STAGE OF THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS? PRIOR TO INTERVIEW
Source of Information Used - Prior to Interview
Search on Google or other search engine 53%
Reading the company's website to gather more information 44%
Asking friends or family what they know about the company 43%
Reading recent news about the company online 40%
Searching on online job boards 29%
Searched on LinkedIn 24%
Posting a question to my friends about company on Facebook 22%
Posting a question to my network about company on LinkedIn 21%
Posting a question to my network about company through… 21%
Posting a question about the company on an online forum 19%
Researched a company I was interested in on LinkedIn 17%
Researched a company I was interested in on Facebook 16%
Researched a company I was interested in on other social… 14%
Search job aggregators (Indeed, Simply Hired) 14%
Followed a company I was interested in on Twitter 13%
Search on Glassdoor.com 13%
Search on Yelp 10%
Other (Please specify): 5%
Search on other rating site 4%
0% 50% 100%
19 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ15A. WHICH SOURCES OF INFORMATION WOULD YOU UTILIZE FOR
EACH STAGE OF THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS? PRIOR TO ACCEPTING
JOB
Source of Information Used - Prior to Accepting a Job
Search on Google or other search engine 36%
Asking friends or family what they know about the… 35%
Reading recent news about the company online 31%
Reading the company's website to gather more… 30%
Searched on LinkedIn 16%
Searching on online job boards 13%
Posting a question to my network about company on… 13%
Posting a question to my friends about company on… 12%
Posting a question about the company on an online forum 10%
Search job aggregators (Indeed, Simply Hired) 10%
Posting a question to my network about company… 10%
Researched a company I was interested in on LinkedIn 9%
Search on Yelp 9%
Researched a company I was interested in on Facebook 8%
Researched a company I was interested in on other… 7%
Followed a company I was interested in on Twitter 7%
Other (Please specify): 6%
Search on Glassdoor.com 6%
Search on other rating site (Please specify): 3%
0% 50% 100%
20 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ16. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING ITEMS INCLUDED IN A JOB POSTING
ARE MOST LIKELY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR DECISION TO APPLY
FOR A POSITION?
Key Items in Job Postings that Impact Decision to Apply
The job duties/responsibilities are clearly defined 68%
The salary range is defined 58%
Advancement opportunities are offered 44%
The benefits package is described 41%
Describe the work environment 30%
The company's employment brand is defined 22%
The look and the feel of the posting is creative/unique 14%
Language used in the posting is creative/unique 9%
Share fun events/outings the company does 5%
0% 50% 100%
21 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ17. OF THE FOLLOW ING ITEMS THAT ARE LIKELY TO POSITIVELY
IMPACT YOUR DECISION TO APPLY FOR A POSITION, WHICH HAS THE
LARGEST POSITIVE IMPACT?
Largest Positive Impact When Deciding to Apply
The job duties/responsibilities are clearly defined 43%
The salary range is defined 23%
Advancement opportunities are offered 14%
The benefits package is described 8%
Describe the work environment 5%
The company's employment brand is defined 3%
The look and the feel of the posting is creative/unique 1%
Share fun events/outings the company does 1%
Language used in the posting is creative/unique 1%
0% 50% 100%
22 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ18. PLEASE RATE YOUR AGREEMENT WITH EACH OF THE
FOLLOW ING STATEMENTS:
Perceptions when Working with Hiring
Manger/Recruiter throughout Hiring Process
My experience (positive or negative) during the
application process impacts my decision about
38% 38% 24%
whether to accept a position from that
company.
The companies I have applied to have been
61% 27% 12%
responsive during the application process.
0% 50% 100%
Disagree (0-6) Somewhat agree (7-8) Strongly agree (9-10)
23 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ19. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU EXPECT TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOW ING
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION AFTER SUBMITTING A
RESUME/APPLICATION?
Communication Expectations After Submitting Resume
Personal phone call notifying you position has been filled 36% 39% 25%
Personal email notifying you position has been filled 22% 46% 33%
Automated email notifying you position has been filled 27% 39% 34%
Personal phone call updating you of progress in the process 34% 44% 22%
Personal email updating you of progress in the process 23% 53% 23%
Automated email updating you of progress in the process 29% 46% 25%
Personal phone call acknowledging receipt of
43% 37% 20%
resume/application
Personal email acknowledging receipt of
20% 51% 29%
resume/application
Automated email acknowledging receipt of
28% 31% 42%
resume/application
0% 50% 100%
Do NOT expect to receive Do NOT expect to receive, but would like to Expect to receive
24 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ20. TO WHAT EXTENT DOES RECEIVING THE FOLLOW ING EMAILS
ACKNO WLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESUME/APPLICATION
CHANGE YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE COMPANY ?
Extent Email Acknowledging Receipt of Resume Affects
Company Perception
Automated email that is sent
immediately after submitting an 6% 13% 51% 21% 9%
application after business hours
Automated email that is sent
immediately after submitting an 5% 13% 49% 23% 9%
application during business hours
Email that comes after regular 1% 9% 42% 28% 21%
business hours that is personalized
Email that comes during regular
2%4% 37% 32% 25%
business hours that is personalized
0% 50% 100%
Much more negative Somewhat more negative No change
Somewhat more positive Much more positive
25 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ21. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING INTERACTIONS OCCURRED DURING
YOUR MOST RECENT APPLICATION EXPERIENCE?
Interactions During Most Recent Application Experience
Interviewed with multiple people from the company 36%
Company sent an automated message acknowledging
they received my resume/application
34%
A hiring manager/employee of the company emailed me
acknowledging they received my resume/application
18%
A hiring manager/employee of the company called me
acknowledging they received my resume/application
17%
Company sent notification if not selected for position 16%
Toured office/work area as part of interview process 14%
Company proactively communicated what stage of the
process they were in
13%
Company shared how many other candidates were in the
running for the position
11%
Completed a trial period/project before
receiving/accepting an offer to test out fit
10%
Spent time with staff prior to receiving/accepting job
offer
8%
Company asked me to join their talent network 3%
0% 30% 60%
26 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 2 2 . OF ALL THE I NTER AC TI O N S YO U H AD W I TH C O M PANI ES TH AT YOU
APPLI ED W I TH D U R I N G YO U R C U R R EN T O R M O ST R EC EN T J O B SEAR C H ,
W H I C H TH R EE O F TH E FO LLO WIN G AR E M O ST I M PO R TAN T I N
D ETER M I N I N G I F YO U H AD A G O O D EXPER I EN C E? TO P R AN K ED
Most Important Interaction Determining if Experience was Good
Interview with multiple people from the company 24%
Company sends an automated message acknowledging
they’ve received my resume/application
21%
A hiring manager/employee of the company calls me
acknowledging they’ve received my resume/application
10%
A hiring manager/employee of the company emails me
acknowledging they’ve received my resume/application
10%
Company proactively communicates what stage of the
process they are in
8%
Company sends notification if not selected for position 8%
Tour office/work area as part of interview process 5%
Complete a trial period/project before
receiving/accepting an offer to test out fit
4%
Spend time with staff prior to receiving/accepting job
offer
2%
Company shares how many other candidates are in the
running for the position
1%
Company asked me to join their talent network 1%
0% 15% 30%
27 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 2 2 . OF ALL THE I NTER AC TI O N S YO U H AD W I TH C O M PANI ES TH AT YOU
APPLI ED W I TH D U R I N G YO U R C U R R EN T O R M O ST R EC EN T J O B SEAR C H ,
W H I C H TH R EE O F TH E FO LLO WIN G AR E M O ST I M PO R TAN T I N
D ETER M I N I N G I F YO U H AD A G O O D EXPER I EN C E? TO TAL M EN TI O N S
Most Important Interaction Determining if Experience was Good
Interviewed with multiple people from the company 37%
Company sent an automated message acknowledging
they received my resume/application
30%
A hiring manager/employee of the company emailed me
acknowledging they received my resume/application
16%
Company sent notification if not selected for position 15%
A hiring manager/employee of the company called me
acknowledging they received my resume/application
15%
Toured office/work area as part of interview process 15%
Company proactively communicated what stage of the
process they were in
13%
Completed a trial period/project before
receiving/accepting an offer to test out fit
9%
Company shared how many other candidates were in the
running for the position
8%
Spent time with staff prior to receiving/accepting job
offer
6%
Company asked me to join their talent network 1%
0% 25% 50%
28 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ23/24. WHEN YOU HAD A GOOD/BAD EXPERIENCE WITH A COMPANY
DURING YOUR PROCESS APPLYING , HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD YOU
ESTIMATE YOU TOLD ?
Number of People Told After
Application Process
33%
No One
13%
27%
1-2 people
32%
11%
3-4 people
18%
15%
5-9 people
20%
10 or more 14%
people 17%
0% 35% 70%
Bad experience Good experience
29 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ25. TO WHAT EXTENT WOULD YOU BE MORE OR LESS LIKELY TO BUY
AS A CONSUMER FROM A COMPANY AFTER THE FOLLOW ING
INTERACTIONS ?
Extent Candidate is More or Less Likely to Buy as a Consumer
After the Following Interactions
Was fired from the company 44% 15% 25% 9% 7%
Was laid off from the company 31% 18% 32% 12% 8%
Received an offer letter that was nowhere
near lowest acceptable terms
15% 24% 41% 15% 6%
Didn't hear back from company after an
interview
32% 19% 30% 10% 8%
Had a bad experience during the interview 25% 27% 31% 11% 5%
Received consistent updates throughout the
application process
4% 4% 33% 29% 29%
Was always treated with respect through the
application process 2% 5% 30% 30% 33%
Didn't hear back from a company after
submitting an application/resume
29% 23% 32% 9% 7%
0% 50% 100%
Much less likely Somewhat less likely No change Somewhat more likely Much more likely
30 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ26. THINKING ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES AS A JOB CANDIDATE
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS HOW HAS THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THE
SEARCH PROCESS CHANGED?
Difficulty Level of the Search
Experience over the Past 5 Years
Much easier 2%
Somewhat easier 7%
No change in difficulty 38%
Somewhat more difficult 28%
Much more difficult 26%
0% 25% 50%
31 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ27. WHAT HAS MADE THE PROCESS MORE DIFFICULT?
Reason Job Search Experience Difficult
Overall fewer number of open jobs 64%
Huge number of candidates that apply for
52%
each job
Harder to find jobs for which I am qualified 43%
Needing a personal connection to someone
already working at the company as applying 19%
only online is pointless
Having to work through an applicant tracking
8%
system
0% 50% 100%
32 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ28. NOW THINKING ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS
SPECIFICALLY, OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS HOW HAS THE
DIFFICULTY LEVEL CHANGED?
Difficulty Level of the Application
Experience over the Past 5 Years
Much easier 2%
Somewhat easier 9%
No change in difficulty 40%
Somewhat more difficult 26%
Much more difficult 23%
0% 25% 50%
33 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ29. WHAT HAS MADE THE APPLICATION PROCESS MORE DIFFICULT ?
Reason Application Experience Difficult
It is harder to differentiate myself from the sea
46%
of candidates
The process is too automated, no human contact 36%
Many more steps 33%
I have no idea where I am in the process from
27%
the lack of communication
The process takes too long 24%
Resumes are vetted by computers 24%
Too many assessments/tests 14%
Too many questions must be answered 13%
Requires a personalized cover letter 12%
Difficult to apply via mobile (smartphone,
5%
tablet)
Requires personal information (social security
3%
number, etc.)
0% 50% 100%
34 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 3 0 . THI NKI NG ABOU T EAC H O F TH E FO LLO W IN G PO I N TS I N THE
APPLI C ATI O N PR O C ESS I N D I VI D U ALLY, I F YO U H AD A N EG ATI VE
EXPER I EN C E AT TH AT PO I N T, H O W LI K ELY AR E YO U TO D I SC O N TI N U E TH E
APPLI C ATI O N PR O C ESS ?
Impact Negative Experience at Key Points During Application
Process has on Likelihood to Discontinue
Counter offer 15% 40% 35% 9%
Initial offer 13% 38% 36% 12%
In person interview 19% 40% 30% 11%
Initial telephone/preliminary interviews 11% 44% 38% 7%
After application/resume is submitted 16% 35% 39% 10%
0% 50% 100%
Very likely to discontinue Somewhat likely to discontinue
Not too likely to discontinue Not at all likely to discontinue
35 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ31. WHICH THREE OF THE FOLLOW ING INTERACTIONS ARE MOST
LIKELY TO HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON YOUR PERCEPTION OF A
COMPANY FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING TO WORK? TOP RANKED
Interactions Most Likely to Have Negative
Perceptions of a Company
Bad in-person interview 27%
Bad job posting 26%
Received a negative referral from a friend,
9%
family member or colleague
Found negative information from a Google
9%
search
Bad phone interview 7%
Bad social media presence 6%
Bad career page on their company website 5%
Can’t find the company on social media 4%
Bad reviews on Yelp 3%
Bad reviews on Glassdoor.com 2%
0% 25% 50%
36 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 3 1 . W H I C H TH R EE O F TH E FO LLO WIN G I N TER AC TI O N S AR E M O ST LI K ELY
TO H AVE A N E G ATI V E I M PAC T O N YO U R PER C EPTI O N O F A C O M PAN Y FO R
W H I C H YO U AR E APPLYI N G TO W O R K ? TO TAL M EN TI O N S
Interactions Most Likely to Have Negative Perceptions of
a Company
Bad in-person interview 66%
Bad phone interview 49%
Bad job posting 45%
Received a negative referral from a friend, family
38%
member or colleague
Found negative information from a Google search 31%
Bad social media presence 16%
Bad career page on their company website 14%
Bad reviews on Yelp 12%
Can't find the company on social media 10%
Bad reviews on Glassdoor.com 9%
0% 40% 80%
37 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ32. THINKING ABOUT AN IDEAL JOB APPLICATION PROCESS, AT
WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING POINTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
CONTACTED BY THE COMPANY WITH WHICH YOU APPLIED?
Preferred Communication Points During Application Process
If the decision is made to not interview you. 35%
At all of the above points in the process. 24%
Before interview if taking a long time. 23%
After interview but before job offer. 21%
After interview if not selected for further
20%
interviewing/not chosen for position.
After submitting resume/application to confirm
5%
receipt of your materials.
None of the above. 3%
0% 35% 70%
38 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ33. IN REALITY, AT WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING POINTS DO YOU
ACTUALLY EXPECT TO RECEIVE CONTACT FROM A COMPANY WITH
WHICH YOU APPLIED?
Expected Communication Points During Application
Process
After submitting resume/application to
26%
confirm receipt of your materials.
After interview but before job offer. 23%
If the decision is made to not interview you. 23%
After interview if not selected for further
23%
interviewing/not chosen for position.
Before interview if taking a long time. 18%
At all of the above points in the process. 16%
None of the above. 5%
0% 35% 70%
39 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ34. AT WHAT POINTS THROUGHOUT THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS DO
YOU BELIEVE EMPLOYERS WANT TO BE CONTACTED BY YOU?
Candidate's Perception of Job Search
Communication Points that Employers Expect
After submitting resume/application to
36%
confirm receipt of your materials
Checking in before receiving interview if
33%
taking a long time to hear back
After interview, sending thank you
25%
email/phone call
Never, do not believe they want to be
18%
contacted
Prior to submitting resume/application 11%
0% 35% 70%
40 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ35. HAVE YOU EVER APPLIED FOR A POSITION FOR WHICH YOU DID
NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS ?
Ever Apply for a Position
Not Qualified For?
Yes
47%
No
53%
41 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ36. WHY DID YOU APPLY TO THE POSITION IF YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
WERE NOT A GOOD MATCH?
Reason Candidates Apply for Positions That
are Not a Good Fit
I really wanted to work at the
50%
company
I thought I had most of the
39%
qualifications
I really wanted the particular job 30%
I needed to apply to jobs 12%
0% 35% 70%
42 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ37. REGARDING YOUR CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB SEARCH,
HOW MANY APPLICATIONS HAVE YOU SUBMITTED ?
Number of Applications
Submitted During
Current/Most Recent Job
Search
More than
10 25%
applications
5-10
24%
applications
2-4
27%
applications
1
16%
application
No
8%
applications
0% 25% 50%
43 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ38. HOW MANY INTERVIEWS HAVE YOU GONE ON DURING YOUR
CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB SEARCH ?
Number of Interviews
During Current/Most
Recent Job Search
More than 5
7%
interviews
3-5
21%
interviews
2 interviews 23%
1 interview 28%
No
21%
interviews
0% 25% 50%
44 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ39. THINKING ABOUT YOUR LAST SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH, HOW
SOON AFTER APPLYING FOR THE POSITION DID A RECRUITER OR
HIRING MANAGER REACH OUT TO YOU?
Time Between Applying and
Recruiter/Hiring Manager Contact
More than 1
13%
month
2 weeks to 1
12%
month
1 to 2 weeks 21%
3 days to 1
29%
week
1 to 2 days 16%
Less than 24
9%
hours
0% 25% 50%
45 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ40. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR APPLICATIONS RECEIVE(D) NO
RESPONSE OR OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPANY WITH
WHICH YOU APPLIED ?
Percentage of your applications receive(d)
no response or other communication
0% 13%
1% to 24% 13%
25% to 49% 11%
50% to 74% 34%
75% to 100% 30%
0% 25% 50%
46 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ41. THINKING ABOUT THE LAST TIME YOU HAD AN INTERVIEW BUT
WERE NOT OFFERED THE JOB, WERE YOU GIVEN AN EXPLANATION
WHY YOU DIDN’T GET THE JOB?
Percentage Who Were Given an Explanation
Yes 36%
No 64%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
47 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ 4 2 . THI NKI NG ABOU T THE SEAR C H PR O C ESS FO R YO UR CURRENT OR
M O ST R EC EN T J O B , W H I C H O F TH E FO LLO WIN G PO I N TS I N TH E PR O C ESS
W AS M O ST I N FLU EN TI AL I N TER M S O F H ELPI N G YO U D EC I D E YO U W AN TED
TO W O R K FO R TH E C O M PAN Y?
Most Influential on Decision To Work for a Company
In-person interview 55%
After submitting resume/application 14%
While researching the company 13%
Phone interview 10%
The job offer 8%
Other (Please specify): 2%
0% 25% 50%
48 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ44. WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE FOLLOW ING POSITION IF IT WERE
OFFERED TO YOU? (ASSUME THE POSITION IS SOMETHING YOU
WOULD BE INTERESTED IN)
Likelihood of Accepting Positions if Salary is 5%
Lower than Lowest Acceptable Salary and Company:
Has had a lot of positive press recently 73% 27%
Friends say is a great place to work 87% 13%
Has a strong reputation for being a great
76% 24%
employer
Created a great impression through the hiring
74% 26%
process
Has exceptionally positive reviews online 83% 17%
0% 50% 100%
Yes No
49 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ45. IN YOUR OPINION, WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING EVENTS WOULD
YOU CONSIDER LESS DIFFICULT THAN APPLYING FOR A JOB?
Events Considered Less Difficult than Current Job Search
Doing your taxes 41%
Going to the DMV 35%
Shopping for a new home 34%
None of these are less difficult than my
24%
current job search
Dealing with car salesmen 23%
Refinancing a home 19%
Planning a wedding 14%
Opening a bank account 0%
0% 40% 80%
50 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ46. WHAT IS YOUR AGE?
Generation
Silent 1%
Boomers 22%
Gen X 44%
Gen Y 33%
0% 50% 100%
51 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ47. WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?
Gender
Female 44%
Male 56%
0% 50% 100%
52 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ50. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING BEST REPRESENTS THE PRIMARY
INDUSTRY IN WHICH YOU ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED?
Primary Industry of Current Employment
Transportation/Warehousing 5%
Retail 5%
Restaurant/Hospitality 4%
Professional Services 0%
Manufacturing 10%
High Technology/Bioscience 10%
Health Care 9%
Entertainment/Recreation 4%
Energy 4%
Education 8%
Distribution/Wholesale 4%
Banking/Finance 8%
Agriculture 2%
0% 25%
53 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ51. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING BEST DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF JOB
YOU ARE/WERE LOOKING FOR ?
Type of Job Searching for
Senior Manager/Executive 13%
C-level executive 5%
Sales 5%
Restaurant/Hospitality 3%
Other Professional Jobs (Not marketing or finance-related) 3%
Business Development 2%
Marketing/Creative 3%
Attorney/Paralegal 1%
Finance/Accounting 5%
Other healthcare jobs (not nursing, physician or allied) 4%
Physician 0%
Allied Healthcare 3%
Nursing 1%
Engineering related 4%
Science related 3%
Research 2%
Technology/IT related 9%
Office/clerical (administrative, etc.) 15%
Industrial (manufacturing, factory, construction, etc.) 8%
0% 10% 20%
54 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ52. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING CATEG ORIES DOES YOUR CURRENT
OR MOST RECENT SALARY FALL INTO ?
Current or Most Recent Salary
$100,000 or more 5%
$90,000 - $99,999 1%
$80,000 - $89,999 1%
$70,000 - $79,999 4%
$60,000 - $69,999 5%
$50,000 - $59,999 9%
$40,000 - $49,999 16%
$30,000 - $39,999 16%
$20,000 - $29,999 23%
Less than $20,000 19%
0% 25% 50%
55 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ53. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION YOU’VE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE ?
Education
Master's degree or higher 33%
Bachelor's degree or similar 17%
Two-year technical degree 13%
High School or GED 24%
Some high school 10%
0% 25% 50%
56 | © 2015 CareerBuilderQ54. WHICH OF THE FOLLOW ING REPRESENTS THE LEVEL OF THE
POSITIONS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ?
Level of Positions Applied
for
Executive 24%
Senior level 36%
Mid level 32%
Entry level 16%
0% 35% 70%
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