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Thanks for agreeing to help the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) with this survey on jobsearch methods. The purpose of this survey is to collect
information about the types of activities people engage in when searching for a job. Your answers will help us improve questions and interviewing
procedures for BLS surveys that collect information about employmentrelated activities.
This survey is voluntary and your answers will be used for research purposes only. We expect that the survey will take no more than 15 minutes to
complete, and you may stop at any time. This survey has been approved by OMB under control number 12200141, with an expiration date of
February 28, 2015. Without a currently valid number BLS would not be able to conduct this survey.
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such as your full name, phone number, email address, etc.in any response.
We greatly appreciate your feedback! If you have any questions about the survey, feel free to contact Scott Fricker ([email protected]) for more
information.
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1. Last week, did you have a job either full or parttime? Include any job from which you
were temporarily absent.
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2. Have you been doing anything to find work during the last 4 weeks?
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3. What are all the things that you have done to find work? Please take a few moments to
list and briefly describe your jobsearch activities. List as many as you can think of then
click 'Next' to continue.
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4. Thinking back to the last time you searched for a job, what were all the things that you
did to find work? Please take a few moments to list and briefly describe those jobsearch
activities. List as many as you can think of then click 'Next' to continue.
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5. What year was it when you last searched for a job? Please answer in the format 'YYYY'
6. We are interested in your use of the Internet in your job search. Did you use the Internet
for anything in your most recent job search?
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7. Can you say a bit more about that – why didn’t you use the Internet in your most recent
job search?
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8. What sorts of things did you do on the Internet to find work? List as many as you can
think of then click 'Next' to continue.
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9. We are interested in any specific sites that you may have used in your job search. In the
spaces below, please list any specific Internet sites that you used to look for work.
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10. Briefly explain what you did on each site to look for work.
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11. Thinking about the amount of time you spent using the Internet on your most recent
job search, what percentage of your time (out of 100% of your total Internetbased job
search activities) would you say that you spent looking at job listings and what
percentage was spent filling out applications, contacting employers, sending out resumes,
etc.?
Looking at job listings
Filling out applications, contacting employers, sending out resumes, etc.
12. Sometimes we refer to job search methods as either “active” or “passive.”
Active job search methods are those in which a person could be offered a job or get an
interview with no further action (e.g., submitting an application for a job)
Passive job search methods are those in which a person would have to do something else
before she/he could get a job offer or an interview (e.g., reading the help wanted ads)
We have listed a few jobsearch activities below and are interested in whether people think
these activities should be considered an Active jobsearch activity or a Passive jobsearch
activity. There are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers here, so please just tell us what you think.
If you are unfamiliar with the activity or unsure how to answer, please indicate that.
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Using a search engine to look for job openings
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Posting resume on Internet job site
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Creating a profile on LinkedIn
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Using Facebook.com or other site to network with friends, relatives, etc.
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Contacting an employer directly
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Visiting a company website in search of openings
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Submitting an online job application
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Checking email to see if an employer contacted you
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13. Are there any other Internet jobsearch activities that we have not previously covered
that you think would be important for BLS to know about when considering this topic?
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14. Please describe any additional Internet jobsearch activities that you would like us to
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