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REVEALED | The most searched for jobs during lockdown

The most searched for jobs during lockdown

Care roles, delivery driving and electricians are among some of the top-searched jobs that Brits have been looking for since lockdown was enforced, new research has found.

Research carried out by CV-Library identified a whopping increase in jobseeker interest for key worker roles, which also included store assistants, project managers and marketing managers.

Below are the top ten most searched for roles during this period of lockdown:

  1. Carer +239.6% 

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