Most popular methods of securing jobs among global workers as of September 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 30, 2014
This statistic shows the most popular methods of securing jobs according to workers worldwide as of September 2014. During the survey, 25 percent of respondents said that they used online job boards when they secured their most recent job.

How did you secure your most recent job?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Online job boards 25%
Word of mouth 15%
Direct approach from employer/recruiter 15%
Recruitment/staffing company/headhunter 14%
Employee referral 9%
Company website 7%
Print advertisement 3%
Social media site 2%
College/university career services office or event 2%
Networking event 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents25%25%15%15%15%15%14%14%9%9%7%7%3%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%Online job boardsWord of mouthDirect approach from employer/recruiterRecruitment/staffing company/headhunterEmployee referralCompany websitePrint advertisementSocial media siteCollege/university career services office or eventNetworking event
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Release date

September 2014

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of September 2014

Number of respondents

230,000+

Special properties

Workers from respondents across 31 countries, three generations and a multitude of industries and occupations

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