High access charges and slow home-based connectivity speeds are encouraging staff to surf the Internet for jobs while at work, according to research by global recruitment group Bernard Hodes and the Guardian.
The research, conducted among 5,500 Internet users in the UK, France, Germany, the Republic of Ireland and Spain, found that while two thirds (67%) of respondents have home access, more than half (53%) would use the Internet to look for a new job while at work.
Few UK respondents seemed concerned at the prospect of getting caught online by their bosses, with a mere 14% saying they would feel uncomfortable using an office computer to look for a new job.
Other findings included:
The Irish are most likely to log on to job ads from the office (62%); less than half of the Germans surveyed (46%) said they would scan recruitment sites for the latest opportunities while at work; over half of respondents (53%) would be willing to work in another European country with almost half (44%) saying they would consider working further afield if necessary; Germans are the most faithful workers with 53% saying they feel very loyal to the company they work for; less than a third of the UK respondents (30%) shared that view; over two thirds of Spanish respondents (67%) believe their personal life is more important to them than work; UK respondents are most likely to have used the Internet to look for a job (78%); the figures for other countries were Republic of Ireland 67%, Germany 61%, France 54% and Spain 42%.
Home access too expensive? - 02/2001
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