Observed Signal · Jan 29, 2020 · Survey · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Here's the 7 top job search portals
A German survey by Faktenkontor and IMWF reveals which online portals jobseekers prefer. Online-stellenbörsen are used by 69% (e.g., StepStone, Monster), while the Bundesagentur für Arbeit online portal is used by 56%. 29% use their daily newspaper's online job market, and 26% search via corporate career pages. Among social/professional networks, Xing is used by 20%, LinkedIn by 10%, and Facebook by 10% of respondents for job opportunities. The article notes additional context: top recruiters publish over 95% of openings on their own corporate websites (Recruiting Trends 2019 by Universität Bamberg), and portals like dasauge.de, newsroom.de, hotelcareer.de, GULP, karriere.de, absolventa.de and unicum.de are highlighted as niche or sector-specific sources. The piece also references demographics, with Baby Boomers gravitating to the Bundesagentur portal and Gen Z favoring networks like Xing, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
General overview of job portals and recruiting sources; not industry-shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 69% of respondents use online job boards (StepStone, Monster).
- 56% use the online portal of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit).
- 29% use the online job market of their daily newspaper (Tageszeitung).
- 26% search via company career pages.
- Xing 20%, LinkedIn 10%, Facebook 10% of respondents actively use job marketplaces.
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