40% of candidates read job ads in under 45 seconds, according to new report

To interest a candidate, the job offer must adapt to new habits: be readable in seconds, be attractive and a company that has a positive online reputation.

Whether you are looking for a job or a job, many of us look at job offers on various search engines or receive email alerts after a job search.

How do French people consult job offers? More and more often it seems that they favor the smartphone for consulting and applying for offers. But when do they do it and how much time do they spend there? MisterTemp's multi-channel interim solution, has looked into the subject by questioning its base of 450,000 people between 13 and 17 June 2019.

Launched in 2017 by Alexandre Pham and Rémy Sultan, co-founders of Alphyr Interim Group, the multichannel interim solution MisterTemp reinvents the user experience of job searchers on a daily basis. Having become a leader in the online interim market, MisterTemp is listening to its 450,000 candidates registered on the platform and its 5,000 corporate clients. For companies, MisterTemp 'offers, thanks to the AI and matching algorithms developed internally, the available profiles most in line with the need for recruitment.

For this study in particular, some of the first data revealed: seemingly almost at parity, French candidates also favor the consultation of offers in the morning (34%) and in the evening (32%). Reading an ad must be fast: 40% devote on average between 15 and 45 seconds and only 16% over two minutes.

"The French are demanding and selective": The study reveals that among the criteria most consulted by candidates when reading a job offer, it appears that they are mainly interested in the job title (21 %), expected skills (17%) and location (16%). On the other hand, when asked about the criteria that can be prohibitive, respondents point to location (23%), salary (21%) and job title (16%).

"The company: a choice that weighs more and more.": Before applying, 2 candidates out of 3 say inquire about the reputation online of the company and for 77% of them, the reputation of the company to an impact in their decision-making.

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