Jobsite Research reveals 7th of January is the best day of the year to post job vacancies

January 7th 2008 is the busiest day in the year for UK jobseekers with nearly half of all UK employees likely to search for new career options online according to new research from www.jobsite.co.uk.

The Jobsite research of over 1,500 UK employees reveals a staggering 42 per cent of people are planning to hunt for work this month (January), with the majority planning to start their search for a new job on the 7th January. The second most popular day is the 31st January when most people recieve their first pay cheque of 2008. 61 per cent of jobseekers plan to spend more than two hours a day on their New Year jobhunt whilst 41 per cent of employees will be searching for vacancies when they should be working.

The research also reveals that posting vacancies online will be the most effective method of attracting candidates this year, as jobhunters are now most likely to search for a new job via the internet ñ 48 per cent of people polled say this is the easiest way to look for work. A further 22 per cent will look through ads in the papers, whilst one in 10 will only apply for a job if they hear about it from friends or family.

Keith Potts, CEO of www.jobsite.co.uk, which carried out the research, says: ëíThe New Year is often seen as a good time to make changes and start afresh. With time off over Christmas to reflect on your current job situation itís perhaps unsurprising that the first Monday back in the office ñ which this year is the 7th January - sends most people looking for something more fulfilling.î

Potts adds: ìTo capture and retain the interest of these high quality, semi-active jobseekers who are speculatively looking to see whatís out there, recruiters need to be highly visible during this peak time .The jobhunting cycle tends to be 3 months for candidates, so if recruiters can reach this surge of new jobseekers today, they can ensure a steady supply of candidates this quarter.î

The poll of 1,500 candidates revealed that almost half of people have used the Christmas break to think about their career, with 62 per cent saying they think the New Year is an ideal time to have a new start. While money is the most significant driver behind jobhunting in January, 51 per cent of UK workers also crave more job satisfaction. And more than one in ten say they are unhappy in their current job.