Executive summary
                 jobs.ac.uk attracts a diverse, experienced and highly educated                     The most common factors that would attract jobs.ac.uk candidates to 
                 audience across all disciplines. 90%  of jobseekers looking for                    a new position include career progression, to experience a new 
                 commercial roles have a Degree, Masters or Doctorate.                              culture, and research opportunities. 
                 66% of respondents stated they are actively looking and                            The most common barriers that would prevent candidates from 
                 applying for commercial opportunities.  50% of respondents are                     accepting a job abroad include lower salary, the cost of living and 
                 subscribed to our jobs by email service and also actively                          fears over safety and security.
                 searching the site.
                 49% of respondents consider a reputation as a great place to 
                 work to be the most important factor when applying for jobs.                        HOW CAN WE HELP?
                 Our commercial jobseekers come from a range of work                                 More than 82% of candidates indicate that a clear job description 
                 experience backgrounds, with 28% having more than 20 years’                         is the most important part of an advert. 
                 experience. 
                                                                                                     For support and guidance on getting the most out of your job 
                 One in three (33%) candidates are currently working in a senior                     advert, please get in touch.
                 leader position, while more than half (54%) are working in more 
                 junior positions.
                 The jobs.ac.uk audience is highly mobile, 71% would consider                     96% of all respondents would recommend jobs.ac.uk to a colleague.
                 a job or study opportunity outside of their home country in the 
                 future
                 Aside from the UK, jobseekers are most likely to consider roles 
                 in the United States, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and 
                 Sweden.
  Jobseeker Insights
  Jobseeker Insights
                        General insights
                          •     52% of respondents are currently employed                                                                                  Top 5 reasons respondents are looking for a job
                          •     90% are educated at least to a degree level, with 29% 
                                holding an advanced degree                                                                                     Change in location / better commute                              9%
                          •     The main reason they are looking at changing jobs is for 
                                career progression
                                                                                                                                                          I have recently graduated                             9%
                          •     86% of respondents are looking for full time work, while  
                                38% are either actively searching for or willing to 
                                consider part time roles                                                                                         Better compensation and benefits                                        12%
                          •     16% of respondents are looking for paid research 
                                opportunities
                                                                                                                                          Better quality / more innovative employer                                   11%
                                                                                                                                                     Career progression / prospects                                                                      22%
                                                                                                                                            See full report here
                      Employment insights
                      9% of respondents would prefer to work from home permanently, 
                      with 77% preferring flexibility between home and office working.
                      Preferred working location                                                                               In which industry or sectors are the most sought?
                                                                                                                                                     Technology                                                        11%
                A combination of working from home and working from an office/campus                            77%
                                                                                                                               Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences                                                               12%
                                             Work from the office/campus permanently       14%
                                                                                                                                                      Education                                                 9%
                                                                                                                                               Business Services                                          8%
                                                        Work from home permanently       9%
                                                                                                                                 See full report here
                       Level of experience
                         •  There is a range in work experience levels among                                           How many years work experience do you have in 
                            those visiting jobs.ac.uk                                                                  total?
                         •  One in four candidates have more than 10 years’                                                                      Over 20 years                                                                  39.68%
                            work experience and one in three have more than 
                            20 years’ experience                                                                                                  10 – 20 years                                   20.63%
                         •  Looking how this experience varies by sector, 
                            candidates have mixed backgrounds, with many                                                                           5 – 10 years                             16.67%
                            having experience within multiple sectors
                         jobs.ac.uk reaches a diverse audience in terms                                                                             2 – 5 years                    11.11%
                         of work experience and career level, meaning we 
                         can help you to target candidates for a range of                                                                           1 – 2 years        3.17%
                         different roles and levels across your institute.
                                                                                                                                            6 months to a year          3.97%
                                                                                                                                           Less than 6 months        1.59%
                                                                                                                          No experience – I recently graduated        2.38%
                                                                                                                            No experience - I am still studying    0.79%