Candidates search for new roles while 'working' at current job

Two new pieces of research have shed light on the secret habits of jobseekers – and reveal they are likely to be looking for a new job while supposedly hard at work in their current role.

Analysis of mobile data from Monster.co.uk has found that 49% of job searches take place between 9am-5pm – which is the traditional hours someone is usually at work. And Wednesday, known not-so-affectionally as ‘hump day’ due to it feeling like a rough hill to climb up to, is candidates favourite to search for a new role.

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A separate report from the CIPD suggests that almost half (49%) of employees aren’t in the right job, as they are too under- or over-skilled for the position they hold. The poll found that being over-skilled can have a number of negative consequences on employees.

Just 53% of over-skilled workers said they are satisfied with their jobs compared to 74% of people whose skills are well-suited to their role.