DCs looking to fill positions in their staffs may want to start advertising job openings on the Internet.

According to The Conference Board, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research group, job seekers are steadily increasing their use of the Internet as a key part of their job search. In the most recent survey of workers who searched for a job between January and September 2007, 73 percent reported using the Internet compared to 66 percent of job seekers in the same time period in 2005.  

Most job seekers continue to use more than one job-searching method. Online and print ads are still the most

frequently used methods of exploring job openings. However, 51 percent of job seekers reported networking through friends and colleagues as part of their job search, and 24 percent said they used other methods, such as employment agencies.

The research indicates the Internet is being used for a variety of job search functions, from gathering employer/job information (59 percent of job seekers), submitting resumes and applications (57 percent), to posting resumes on a Web site (40 percent), and signing up for e-mail notifications (30 percent).

Source: The Conference Board, www.conference-board.org