Job hunters are continuing to increase their use of the Internet as the main part of their job search according to a new report from the Conference Board.
The majority of job seekers use more than one method in looking for a job. Online and print ads are still the most widely used method for searching for job openings. Fifty-one percent of job seekers said they networked through friends and co-workers as part of their job search. Twenty-four percent said they used other methods, such as employment agencies.
The report also found that the Internet is being used for a number of job search functions, 59 percent use it for finding employer/job information, 57 percent use the Internet for submitting resumes and applications and 40 percent use it to post resumes on a Web site.
In September 2007, there were 4,270,000 online advertised job vacancies according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series.
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