The new world of work: We survey the opinions of 185 job hunters and present the latest exciting opportunities
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This week, we want to share with you our latest insight report, exploring what’s important to job hunters when looking for a new role and during the application process. The report, conducted by Kohlrabi Consulting in September 2021 and published in full here, reveals the findings from a survey of 185 job hunters.
Searching for a new job can be a challenging and stressful process. Although there are constantly new roles for new applicants, the practicalities of appraising an advert, navigating diverse application processes, and waiting for responses and feedback, can be arduous and discouraging.
We wanted to better understand what type of adverts are going to catch an applicant’s eye and what makes someone take the time to apply. Ultimately, we wanted to provide insight into how employers can make the job application process a more positive and transparent process. We’ve put together our key findings from the survey and a list of tangible suggestions that companies may wish to incorporate for future recruiting.
Here’s our three key learnings from the report:
1. Money Matters
- A third of individuals ranked salary as the most important factor when searching for a job with another third ranking it as the second-most important factor.
- Individuals were much more likely (>95%) to apply for jobs that transparently advertised the salary, rather than job postings that described the salary as competitive (69%), market range (59%) or had no description (50%).
- Lack of salary disclosure was the most common frustration when applying for jobs.
2. Lengthy Application Processes Have a Negative Impact
Lengthy application processes with creative project-specific tasks negatively influence perceptions of the company and willingness to apply for these roles.
- Individuals were much more likely to apply if only a CV and portfolio (66%) was asked for, compared to jobs additionally requiring a cover letter (32%) or online form (19%).
- 75% of respondents thought job applications should take less than 4 hours.
- Communication is Key
Job seekers are frustrated by the lack of communication from potential employers during the application process.
- The majority of job applicants expect to receive some sort of communication at all stages of the application process. This includes a) acknowledgement that the application was received, b) notification they were not shortlisted, c) the reason they were not shortlisted, and d) feedback after an unsuccessful interview.
- In reality, less than a third regularly received acknowledgement of their application while just 8% were regularly told they had not been shortlisted.
- Only 1% of individuals reported that they usually received feedback on why they weren’t shortlisted, rising to 9% after interviews.
Follow the link to read our recommendations for employers moving forward on the If You Could Jobs Journal.
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Here’s this week’s edit of jobs posted on If You Could Jobs:
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This Week’s Edit:
Senior Editor & Videographer
Social Chain
- Location
- Manchester
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Mid-weight Full-Stack Web Developer
Cat in a Flat
- Location
- Remote
- Salary
- £40,000 – £60,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Midweight Graphic Designer (4 day week)
Lyon & Lyon Creative Ltd
- Location
- Remote, Sheffield
- Salary
- £22,000 – £28,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Motion Designer
STORMBRANDS
- Location
- London, Leeds
- Salary
- £35,000 – £55,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Head of Product Design and Development
Papier
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £70,000 – £80,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Trade Marketing Manager
Build Hollywood
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £35,000 – £38,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Account Manager
Build Hollywood x Jack
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Head of Design
Picturehouse Cinemas
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £39,000 – £40,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
UI/UX Designer
Como
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £35,000 – £40,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Commercial Agent
East Photographic
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Mid/ Senior Strategist
Hell Yeah!
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £40,000 – £55,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Digital Designer
Curious
- Location
- Remote, London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Motion Designer
Rockadove
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £23,000 – £32,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Midweight Graphic Designer
20.20
- Location
- Remote, London
- Salary
- £28,000 – £35,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
UX Designer
Ten4 Design
- Location
- Remote, London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Social & Communications Executive
Artah Ltd
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £25,000 – £30,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time, Freelance, Part Time
- Applications Close:
Project Manager
Wondersphere
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Senior Designer
Jones Knowles Ritchie
- Location
- Remote
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Javascript Developers
Midnight
- Location
- Remote, London
- Salary
- £300 – £500 / Day
- Contract Type
- Freelance
- Applications Close:
Account Manager
Beach Studio
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £23,000 – £26,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
Account Manager
If You Could Jobs
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £23,000
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Applications Close:
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