70% of job searches are made by smartphone

The use of the phone allows candidates seek employment in a more convenient way, anywhere. This was proven in research conducted by Indeed, online tool to search for jobs in the world. On average, 70% of searches for work on the platform of the Indeed in Brazil are made by smartphones. In the cities of Fortaleza and São Paulo, these numbers come to 73% and 71%, respectively. There was an increase of 5% compared to the months of June to September 2016, when the average was 65%.
"The job hunt happens in any place. This tendency permeates by different generations – the baby boomers to millennials-and is made in your most, by cell phone, "adds John Olivério, country manager of Indeed. Among the most sought after by Brazilians who seek employment by cell phone, are the administrative, retail and sales, which have the highest percentage of clicks.
According to Indeed, this phenomenon is global. The Brazil is second only to South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. In South America, in countries such as Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Peru, the average varies between 57 and 71%. In four years, the number of people who use smartphone in Brazil rose to 62 percent, according to Google search Consumer Barometer. An increase of 3.5 times compared to 2012. In the world, the use of smartphones has doubled. "The way we consume information has changed and the way we deal with the technology. Today we have all the facilities in the Palm of your hand, a click, and could not be different with the job search "finalizes Olivério.