Why you need a mobile hiring strategy

If your business doesn’t have a mobile hiring strategy yet, you are behind the times. A 2015 study from Pew Research surveyed 2,001 adults 18 or older in the U.S. and found that 79 percent of Americans who looked for a job in the last two years used online resources and 34 percent of them reported that “online resources were the most important tool available to them.” Additionally, 94 percent of job seekers have looked for and researched jobs online using their mobile device.

According to the study, 28 percent of Americans have used a smartphone to search for a job and half of this group report applying for a job using their mobile device. It makes sense that people are increasingly using their smartphones in the job search process -- especially considering job seekers rely on the Internet to search for openings, email to contact employers either and phone calls to interview. Those are all things that can be done on a smartphone. But it goes beyond that, with 50 percent of job seekers reporting filling out online job applications using their smartphones and another 23 percent of job seekers reporting using their smartphone to create a resume or craft a cover letter.

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