job search trends for 2018

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Job Search

Trends

for 2018


What You Need to Know

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29% of workers plan

to look for a new job in

the next 12 months

Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,700 workers in the United States

Los Angeles, Austin and

Dallas topped list of U.S.

cities with the most workers

who plan to look for new

opportunities


Percentage of Workers In the Following

Cities Who Plan to Look for a New Job

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Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,700 workers in the United States

City Percentage

Los Angeles 40%

Austin 38%

Dallas 37%

Denver 35%

Charlotte 33%

New York 33%

Cleveland 32%

Miami 32%

Phoenix 32%

Houston 30%

Raleigh 30%

Boston 29%

Indianapolis 29%

San Francisco 29%

City Percentage

Washington, D.C. 29%

Atlanta 28%

Seattle 28%

Chicago 27%

Des Moines 27%

Pittsburgh 26%

San Diego 26%

Detroit 25%

Cincinnati 24%

Minneapolis 22%

St. Louis 22%

Philadelphia 20%

Salt Lake City 17%


Senior managers were asked, “What is the preferable

length of a resume for staff-level employees?”

Resume Length Has Evolved

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Source: Accountemps survey of more than 300 senior managers in the United States

One page 46%

2017 2007 1997

Two pages

52% 73%

47% 44% 25%

Three pages

or more7%

Don’t know

3% 1%

0% 1% 1%


They were also asked, “What is the preferable

length of a resume for executives?”

One page 21%

2017 2007 1997

Two pages

7% 28%

50% 61% 64%

Three pages

or more29%

Don’t know

31% 7%

0% 1% 1%

Resume Length Has Evolved

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Online Profile Critical, Too

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*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.

When asked what is more important when evaluating a new hire*:

3% LinkedIn profile

56% Resume and

LinkedIn profile are

equally important

42% Resume


Check on Application Materials

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Source: Accountemps survey of more than 300 HR managers in the United States

All human resources managers interviewed said job

seekers should follow up after submitting a resume.

Here’s when they recommended checking in:

29%

Less than

one week

36%

One to less

than two weeks

10%

Three weeks

or more

25%

Two to less than

three weeks


How job candidates should follow up

with a hiring manager after submitting a resume:

Check on Application Materials

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Email 64%

Phone call 21%

In person 14%

Social media 1%


Say Thank You

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According to HR managers, how helpful it is to receive a

thank-you message after an interview:

58%

Somewhat helpful

22%

Very helpful

12%

Not very helpful

8%

Not helpful at all

But how many job applicants send

thank-you notes?

Only 24%


Say Thank You

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*Multiple responses allowed.

According to HR managers, the following are

appropriate methods for applicants to thank an interviewer*:

None of these: 2%

Email 94%

Phone call 56%

Social media 7%

Text message 5%

Handwritten note 86%


Say Thank You

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*Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.

Most common way HR managers have received a thank-you note*:

Email 65%

Phone call 12%

Text message 1%

Handwritten note 21%


Don’t Be Pushy

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HR managers were asked, “Have you ever removed a

candidate from consideration because you felt he

or she was too pushy after the job interview?”

33%

Yes


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