4 Reasons You're Frustrating Your Candidates: Mobile Job Searching

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4 Reasons Why You’re Frustrating your Candidates Mobile Job Hunting

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It’s predicted that by 2017 97% of UK users will own a mobile phone. And in 2014, mobile internet usage is set to overtake desktop.So, if you haven't mobile optimised your recruitment process, you could be missing out on great quality candidates. Webrecruit looks at top frustrations candidates feel when mobile job searching.

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4 Reasons

Why You’re

Frustrating

your

Candidates

Mobile

Job Hunting

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It’s predicted that by 2017

97% of UK

users will own a

mobile phone

(Source: Enhance Media)

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…and in 2014, mobile

internet usage is set

to overtake desktop.

(Source: Enhance Media)

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So, how will

this change in

behaviour

effect your

recruitment? (And what’s happening already?)

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(Source: LinkedIn)

of active candidates have visited a company

site to learn about careers on their mobile

72%

of active candidates have applied for a job

using a mobile device

45%

of passive candidates have uploaded a CV

to send or attach to a job application using

a mobile device

21%

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Before you embark on optimising your recruitment process, it’s important to

understand the big frustrations jobseekers have – and how you can avoid

them.

We asked 1412 of our candidates about their experiences with mobile job

hunting, and what frustrates them the most.

Here’s what they said…

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What frustrates

you about

searching and

applying for

jobs using your

mobile?

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01 30%

Non-mobile

optimised sites

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02 34%

Being unable to

apply via a mobile

device

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03 32%

Poor site

functionality

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04 39%

Long/overly

complex application

processes

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How can you make sure

you’re not alienating your

candidates and missing

out on top talent?

Contact us Webrecruit works with HR professionals and employers looking to transform their

recruitment processes through technology.

For more information on how to optimise your process, contact us today on

0845 034 9445 or email [email protected]