Totaljobs research is a global first

Totaljobs.com is gearing up for the largest piece of international labour market research ever conducted, it was announced last week.

More than 50,000 jobseekers are expected to participate in a global research project which will explore what motivates people to choose specific countries and cities to live and work, and why they choose to pursue international careers in general.

The project is a joint venture between Totaljobs.com, market researchers Intelligence Group and The Network - an alliance of 36 leading recruitment job boards from in more than 100 countries. The study will be conducted across 40 participating Network countries, representing every continent on the globe.

Full results are expected towards the end of the year answering questions like ìHow can employers reach and move labour market potential in one country to apply, work and move to another country?î The study could prove invaluable to employers who are considering expanding or relocating to another county, helping them to adapt their recruitment strategy for maximum effect.

ìThe insights derived from 55,000 plus respondents will enable Totaljobs to become the authority in this area for the benefit of its global clients,î said Steven Lewis, managing director of The Network and international sales director of Totaljobs.com.

ìWill Germans relocate? What do Canadians want in an employer? Do you need the salary in a UK job posting? The Totaljobs/Network Survey will provide the answers!

This is the second collaboration between Totaljobs.com, The Network and Intelligence Group; in 2006 the same trio produced a very influential piece of European research which revealed how different occupational groups had different motives in choosing specific international employers or countries. Five times more countries will be participating in the latest piece of research.