JOB SEARCH SURVEY RESULTS

SREERAM KISHORE CHAVALI

OVERVIEW

This is a quick report of survey results from a survey during April 2013 for a small set of participants to understand

popular sources for finding a new job. While SocialMedia and Portals are big influencers, this data shows that

professionals still find Word of Mouth as a key channel for finding suitable opportunities.

DETAILS OF SURVEY

I created the survey using Excel WebApp. I was curious on how this works and it was pretty simple to create the

form and distribute link to collect data.

Following was the survey used to collect data

RESPONSE RATE

Survey link was distributed through LinkedIn and Facebook to get responses. Response count is 15. Response rate

seems reasonable because I posted to this ~ 600 people on my network and assuming 10% of them may have

changed a job in last one year, the response rate will be ~25%.

While this sample is small compared to data you can collect by distributing to a larger audience, the data set is

reliable as this was completed by professionals in my network.

KEY TAKEAWAY

Job search by Word of Mouth is more popular irrespective of experience or location. Don't just rely on other

forums and keep your network active.

Disclaimer: This is not a broad claim and is limited to data collected using this survey.

ANALYSIS

DISTRIBUTION BY SOURCE:

53% of respondents found job through Word of Mouth (Personal/Professional)

DISTRIBUTION OF TIME TO CLOSE

Time taken to close on an opportunity seems to be distributed evenly.

DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS

Distribution of people who responded to survey had even distribution of experience as well as location. So there is

no bias to data.

NOTES

Thanks to everyone who participated in the survey. If you want access to data collected, please contact me.