Recruiting | Two-thirds of candidates apply for new jobs on current bosses' time

New data reveals that job-seekers prefer to apply for new jobs while on the clock at their current workplace.

Monday to Wednesday, between midday and 4PM is the most popular time for job hunters to seek new opportunities (21%); with most candidates applying on Monday at 2PM - the peak job-seeking moment.

The data also reveals that job-seekers are reticent to apply for new jobs on their own time at weekends - Friday evenings through till Sunday are the least popular times, with only 0.04% applying then. The data, which analysed just over five and a half million job applications made through TribePad’s applicant tracking software (ATS) platform, looks at application trends between 2018 and 2019.

Dean Sadler, the CEO of TribePad, comments: “Workplace culture and happiness is a key ingredient for what makes a company able to attract and retain talent. And if you have unhappy employees, it’s clear that they’re more than happy to use your time to search and apply for jobs.”