In 1998, 15 percent of unemployed job seekers used the Internet to seek jobs, as did half of all job seekers with online access from home. Internet search rates exceeded those of traditional methods, but Internet job seekers were more likely to use traditional methods as well. Unemployed blacks and Hispanics used the Internet least in job…

Using Current Population Survey data, 32,000 unemployed job seekers were tracked monthly through 1991. More than one-fifth found jobs by the second month. Most often used method was direct employer contact, most successful was private employment agencies. Likelihood of finding a job decreased when five or more methods were used. (SK)

Updates the existing research on job search behaviors and analyzes trends in job search behavior since the 1970s. Tables show data on search methods by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, type of work sought, and reason for unemployment. (JOW)

In an excerpt of a paper, data examining the relative effectiveness of various job search techniques (direct application, friends and relatives, state agencies, and other methods) are presented which were obtained from a 1974 survey of 3,357 head of households in four southern rural counties. (Author/BP)

People enter or leave the labor force in response to a myriad of changing personal or economic conditions. Their decisions often do not seem to be closely linked to their stated desire or availability for work a year earlier. (Author)

According to 2001 Current Population Survey data, more than half of all workers used a computer on the job. Use varied by occupation. The most common use was the Internet or e-mail (71.8%); 9.2% used the Internet for job searching, proportionately more younger (20-34) than older workers. (JOW)

Discusses the difference between those who have been laid off and those who have been permanantly separated from their jobs. Presents demographic, occupational, and industry profiles of both groups and examines the variability in numbers of workers in each group and their job search and job change behavior. (JOW)

The job-search rate of employed persons declined from 1995-1999. Those who actively sought new jobs were more likely to be younger, lack health or retirement benefits, or have higher educational attainment. The relationship between earnings or occupation and the likelihood of job search was not significant. (SK)

According to a national survey, a majority of workers heard about their current jobs through friends and relatives. Informal channels were used more among young, less educated, and blue-collar workers, while women were less likely than men to have used such channels. (SK)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is studying the intensity of job search, and the special problems of counting discouraged, secondary, and subemployed workers. (Author)