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Jobvite 2014 Job Seeker Nation: Mobility In The Workforce Study Page 2
On behalf of Jobvite, the polling company, inc.,
conducted a nationwide online omnibus survey
of 2,135 adults (aged 18+) of whom 1,303 were
participants in the U.S. labor force. Of those 1,303
participants, 753 were identified as high or low
mobility workers within the labor force. Participants
were screened based on their employment
situation, education level, and attitude toward future
career opportunities. Non-employed and non-job
seekers were excluded from this study.
The survey included questions on current
employment status and the use of social networks
and mobile devices to find job opportunities.
The survey was fielded December 12-19, 2013.
Respondents for this survey were selected from an
opt-in panel, and had expressed prior consent to
participate in online surveys. Data was weighted so
the demographics of this audience closely matched
the nationwide population of adults (age 18+) with
respect to gender, age and religion.
Job Seeker Nation 2014: Mobility In The Workforce Study
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The results from this study delve into the two-tiered
labor market, comparing job seeking behavior
between high and low mobility job seekers. The
study reveals that education and skill set allow the
best candidates to be more open to new jobs and
optimistic in a fiercely competitive market.
The continual advancement of technology, in
combination with the retirement of baby boomers,
has contributed to increased demand for highly
skilled workers. This demand has resulted in a
divided labor market where highly skilled workers
experience high mobility and less skilled workers
experience low mobility within the labor force.
An improving economy signalsa tighter labor market.
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Mobility in the workforce defined.
High mobility workers represent a portion of the
labor market that has the flexibility and demand to
change jobs more frequently, giving them increased
opportunities for advancement within the labor market.
Low mobility workers experience more
difficulty qualifying for and finding advanced
positions, resulting in fewer options when
job searching.
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Who makes up the two-tiered labor market?
High mobility workers are college educated with the skills to meet the demands of increasingly competitive and technical fields, allowing them the flexibility to switch jobs and change locations more readily.
Low mobility workers have a high school education or less and lack the skills to compete for in-demand jobs. This funnels under-qualified workers into jobs with fewer opportunities for growth and movement within the labor market.
Let’s take a look at the defining characteristics that set these workers apart.
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16+26+58Age
18-29
30-39
40+
16%
26%59%
80+20+AEmployment StatusSex
MALE
FEMALE
60%40%
Income
< $25K
BETWEEN $25 - 50K
BETWEEN $50-75K
BETWEEN $75-100K
> $100K
80
150
170
190
480
6%
13%
15%
17%
46%
Education 4-year college degree or post-graduate education.
Popular Occupations
Education, healthcare and accounting/finance.
The high mobility job seeker is female, over forty years old, college educated, employed and earns an annual income of more than $100k.
80% EMPLOYED FULL-TIME
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22+16+6222%
16%62%
Income
< $25K
BETWEEN $25 - 50K
BETWEEN $50-75K
BETWEEN $75-100K
> $100K
Age
18-29
30-39
40+
Sex
MALE
FEMALE
43% 57%
450
220
180
100
80
43%
20%
16%
8%
4%
Education High school diploma or less.
Popular Occupations
Retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and general labor.
The low mobility job seeker is male, over forty years old, high school educated, employed and earns an annual income of less than $25k.
53+47+AEmployment Status
53% EMPLOYED
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The highest concentration of high mobility workers is in states with large metropolitan cities.
CALIFORNIA15x
TEXAS7x
NEW YORK5x
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What makes someone a high mobility worker?
The labor market is in the high mobility job seeker’s favor, as recruiters are strapped to fill positions requiring advanced skills.
36% of job seekers have a college
degree or post-graduate education
80% of these highly educated job
seekers are employed full-time.
+
72+28+AMANUFACTURING
74% 72+28+ARETAIL
74%72+28+A72%
TECHNOLOGY
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Employed and open to a new job.
HIGH MOBILITY
440+560
56%
35%
650+350
LOW MOBILITY 35%
The right skill set and market demand likely contribute to why high mobility workers are much more likely to be employed and open to a new job than low mobility workers.
Both tiers of the labor market remain optimistic about career opportunities. 24+76+A24%
High and low mobility job seekers are equally optimistic about career prospects. However, low mobility men and women do
not share the same career optimism.
31+69+ALOW MOBILITY MEN
31% 16+84+A16%
LOW MOBILITY WOMEN
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38+25+13+70+31+3970%
31%
13%
39%
25%38%
Job-hopping continues to be a trend among all workers.
70% of workers change jobs every 1-5 years
31% HIGH MOBILITY
39% LOW MOBILITY
38% of workers change jobs every 6-10 years
25% HIGH MOBILITY
13% LOW MOBILITY
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Job seeking behavior: How they use mobile and social tools. High mobility job seekers take advantage of less conventional methods in their job search.
Twice as many high mobility job seekers used recruiters or social networks to find their current job as low mobility job seekers.Twice as many high mobility job seekers used recruiters or social networks to find their current job.
Whereas low mobility job seekers are more likely to apply through Internet job boards (32%) and referrals Low mobility job seekers are more likely to apply through Internet job boards and referrals.
2x35%REFERRALS
32%JOB BOARDS
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760+240
830+170
740+260
8%
15%
12%
Updated their profile with professional information.
760+240
830+170
740+260
17%
26%
24%
Searched for jobs on social.
760+240
830+170
740+260
8%
15%
12%
While 86% of the workforce finds Facebook to be the best professional network to find a job, high mobility job seekers prefer to use LinkedIn in their job search.
950+50
Are more likely to include new social networks on their job applications.
5%
How job seekers use social media.
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760+240
830+170
740+260
13%
5%
20%
PINTREST
950+50
1%
Are less likely to include new social networks on their job applications.
Updated their profile with professional information.
760+240
830+170
740+260
13%
5%
20%
760+240
830+170
740+260
6%
5%
20%
Searched for jobs on social.
760+240
830+170
740+260
6%
5%
20%
Low mobility workers
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High mobility job seekers are more concerned about their social media presence.
500+500
800+200
600+4004%
8%
10%
High mobility job seekers actively modify privacy settings with work in mind.
Low mobility job seekers are not as conscious about their social media privacy.
TWITTER LINKEDIN
1% 1% 4%
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of high mobility job seekers find the ability to apply for jobs on mobile important. 24%
of high mobility job seekers find an optimized mobile website to be important during the job search.21%
On mobile, LinkedIn is high mobility job seekers’ tool of choice when searching for a new job.
10+90+A 13+87+A 12+88+AUPDATING PROFILES
INCLUDING PROFILE ON A JOB APPLICATION
10% 13% 12%
SEARCHING FOR JOBS
Mobile is important to everyone. For high mobility
job seekers:
APPLY NOW
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of low mobility job seekers find the ability to apply to jobs on mobile important. 30%
of low mobility job seekers find an optimized mobile website to be important during the jobs search. 26%
20+80+A 7+93+A 11+89+AUPDATING PROFILES
CONNECTING WITHPOTENTIAL EMPLOYERS
20% 7% 11%
SEARCHING FOR JOBS
On mobile, Facebook is low mobility job seekers’ tool of choice when searching for a new job.
For low mobility job seekers:
APPLY NOW
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