It has been found that 35 per cent of employees search for a new role whilst at work due to the boredom they feel the job brings.
The Candidate Behaviour Barometer - from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library - have carried out a new study which shows that Monday is the busiest day for job hunting, with 11am the most popular time for making job applications.
The job board evaluated millions of data points from its site to understand the most popular times and days of the week for job views and applications. It surveyed 1,700 UK professionals to understand how people balance their search for another job with their existing role.
Firstly, the survey found that job adverts got 17.2 per cent of views on Wednesdays; 16.5 per cent of views on Tuesdays and 16.3 per cent of views on Mondays. Sunday is the least popular day with 10.2 per cent of views.
When it comes to the most popular time for candidates to view jobs, it was found to be 10am and 11am with 7.6 per cent of views; second was 9am and 10am with 7.3 per cent of views and the least popular time to view - at 0.6 per cent - was between 4am and 5am.
The most unlikely times for job applications to be made are Saturday and Sunday, each showing 9 per cent - indicating that most people like to search for jobs whilst working at their current role. Over half state that they search for jobs when they are meant to be working - with 58 per cent saying they do not feel guilty about this.
Nearly two-thirds - 62 per cent - of employees who have been working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic have been looking for a new role and 80 per cent admitted it has been easier to search for a new job whilst they have been away from the workplace.
Lee Biggins - Founder and CEO of CV-Library - commented:
“Employers and recruiters that are continuing to hire during the pandemic are in a fortunate position, as there are more active job hunters on the market right now. But, while the job market has shifted, understanding how candidates behave will always be important. Our latest report provides some fantastic insights that can help you streamline your hiring process; and ultimately speed up your time to hire, while reducing costs.”
He added:
“We might be in the middle of a pandemic, but that isn’t stopping people from searching and applying to new jobs. Definitely make the most of this active talent pool if you can, but have a think about the best times to advertise your jobs and what you should be including in them to make them as appealing as possible.”
