Recent trends across LoveLocalJobs.com - Jan/Feb 24

It’s been a busy start to 2024 and we’ve seen lots of interesting trends across LoveLocalJobs.com in the first few weeks as both job seekers and employers look to start their year off on the right foot.

As we do throughout each year, we’ve taken a look at the stats across the job board to pick out any trends that might prove useful to our combined network.

LoveLocalJobs.com still a popular destination for jobseekers

In total, more than 16,000 people visited LoveLocalJobs.com in the first 7 weeks of 2024, with 13,000+ visiting the job board for the first time in that period.

Users between the age of 18-34 made up the greatest percentage of job seekers coming to the site, with 51% falling into this demographic.

Over 750 job vacancies currently live

On average, 784 vacancies have been added over the past two months, with more and more employers turning to the job board for a cost-effective advertising solution in the wake of rising costs on other platforms and the demand to access and recruit great people.

The average application rate close to 11%

An average application rate of 10.79% over the period indicates that for employers looking to hire, creating engaging job adverts is encouraging a high number of applications from local talent.

For those struggling to find great people, posting vacancies on LoveLocalJobs.com could benefit you with more and more eyes on your opportunities.

60,000+ mailshots delivered in January

Since the start of 2024, we’ve sent out more than 61,000 mailshots to our combined candidate and employer networks across Sussex.

This network continues to grow and currently tops 15,000 people who regularly receive communications from LoveLocalJobs.com directly into their inboxes.

What these trends mean for employers...

As a business looking to engage and hire top local talent, the information in this article should make for positive reading.

With website visitor rates remaining at a high number and more and more people turning to the job board for the first time, there are opportunities for local employers to take advantage and showcase their opportunities to a wider, more engaged audience.