Fed: More job seekers using internet to find work

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2007
Fed: More job seekers using internet to find work

More unemployed job seekers are using the internet to search for work.

The Bureau of Stats says about half the number who answer a job ad .. do so on the
internet .. compared to about a third three years ago.

But calling .. mailing .. or meeting a prospective employer in person .. are still
the most popular step with 84 per cent of applicants.

The average length of unemployment has also improved from 20 weeks in July 2000 ..

to 12 weeks in 2007.

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