...amazingly these are some of the searches that candidates
have performed using JobServe’s mobile job search and application tools!
From the impressive statistics it was immediately clear that
JobServe’s new mobile offerings had been well received. However, it was only when a routine
review of search terms was performed that it became evident some of the funny
and unusual things that candidates are searching for using the job search tools.
The majority of the searches for ‘sex’ originated from
Australia [Ed: No comment]. Some
of the more optimistic candidates were searching for ‘sex’ combined with the
‘jobs near me’ feature. One
(presumably) more desperate candidate even put ‘anywhere’ in the search
location!
For those of you losing hope, one particularly self-assured
candidate from the UK searched for a job as a ‘Sex God’ – so there is
definitely at least one left out there!
Amongst some of the other less fruitful searches, were
searches for ‘casheir’, ‘invigulator’, ‘wearhouse’ and ‘midwive’ [sic]. Perhaps
one tip for candidates is to at least be familiar with the correct spelling of your
key search terms.
The search for ‘cooking pies’ was more surprising -
presumably either a disgruntled ‘pastry chef’ or someone who got their JobServe
and Delia’s Recipe App’s mixed-up!
With JobServe delivering its first iPhone app in October
2009, its first iPad app in April 2010 and the latest release of its mobile
website (http://mobile.jobserve.com)
in June 2010, usage and online applications have soared.
Statistics for JobServe’s mobile application suite alone
show a constant and strong growth in candidates using the apps/mobile website,
and their corresponding applications.
The evidence clearly shows that candidates not only search for jobs
whilst on the move, but apply as well.
The explosion of smarter phones and ever increasing feature
sets mean that users demand richer mobile experiences, and JobServe is already
working its next generation of mobile apps. Included in these is Mobile
Headhunter, JobServe’s mobile CV search, scheduled for release August 2010.
In this fast technological world, JobServe remains committed
to deliver both quality and innovation to its customers and candidates alike.
