Resolution Revolution: January is the best time to hire, reveals latest SM Jobs data
More people apply for jobs in January than any other month of the year, according to the latest data from Supply Management’s specialist job board, Supply Management Jobs.
1 in 5 people were already actively searching for a new job for the new year in November 2017 when Investors in People (IIP) carried out their annual Job Exodus Survey 2018. The same research found that nearly half (47%) of the UK workforce were looking to move jobs in the next year.*
Combined with the results of a YouGov poll in December 2017, which revealed that the seventh most popular new year’s resolution is to ‘get a new job’, it’s no surprise that Supply Management Jobs saw an influx in applications in January 2018.**
In fact, 61% more people applied for a job on Supply Management Jobs in January 2018 than the average over 12 months.***
The number of people on the site doubled the yearly average with jobs receiving a 22% increase in applications per role in January.****
This is indicative of the trend for jobseekers to rush to sites, like Supply Management Jobs, to find a new job for the new year. Clearly, it’s a peak time to advertise with more return on your investment.
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"As one of the top new year’s resolutions, getting a new job is clearly at the forefront of people’s minds as the year turns. Our job site data is proof that now is the time to invest, with more applications per job than any other month", adds Conor Barr, recruitment sales manager, Supply Management Jobs.
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"What our research confirms is that January is a key month for job seekers wishing to shift roles in the new year. That’s why we think recruiters should take advantage of this boom in the market and put their roles front and centre", says Samantha Johnston, sales director at Supply Management Jobs.
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*Investors in People (IIP) annual Job Exodus Survey, 2018
**YouGov poll, 2017
***Source: Madgex, 1 December 2017 - 30 November 2018
****Source: Google Analytics, 1 December 2017 - 30 November 2018
