Job Search News

When conducting a job search during a time of economic struggle, there are a lot of things to consider. In many cases, finding work in one particular area is not likely. At the same time, another city may have plenty of opportunities. Because of this, being willing to relocate for work increases a person’s chances of finding employment. Knowing this, more would-be workers are now willing to move for a jobs, according to a recent press release.

WorkTree.com, one of the largest paid membership job search websites, just announced the results of their job search trends report for the month of May. The website takes the data from such things as typical careers searched, desired salaries and level of education to determine what job seekers are hoping for. According to the report, May’s data showed an increase in the number of people willing to relocate for employment.

“We continue to see large numbers of highly qualified individuals actively seeking employment,” said WorkTree.com’s Board of Managers Chairman Allan Martin in the recently press release. “One particularly interesting statistic - the willingness of people to relocate for work - is on the rise. It is the first time in many months we have seen that the number of new members willing to relocate is actually greater than the number of people unwilling to relocate for a job.”

According to the release, WorkTree.com also found out that the most popular careers job seekers searched for in May were in the fields of information technology, human resources, accounting/ finance , engineering and manufacturing/ operations. In April sales made the list, but the data shows that it is no longer at the top of the list. These top five fields represented 43 percent of all the career fields searched for during the month.

With unemployment on the rise, it is no surprise that the salary expectations of job seekers fell in May. According to WorkTree.com, over half of those using the site are now looking for anywhere between $40,000 and $80,000 a year. In April 21 percent of those searching for jobs were focusing on positions that paid between $90,000 and $120,000. This salary range now represents only 10 percent of the searches yielded.

There was also a small decline in the level of education held by the job seekers in May. The data shows that 71 percent of WorkTree.com’s users held either a bachelor’s or masters degree. During the previous month 76 percent of users had this level of education.

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