How Many Jobseekers Use Mobile Devices for their Job Search

How Many Jobseekers Use Mobile Devices for their Job Search Apart from Angry Birds and tweeting your mates, you can actually use your phone for something useful like finding a job. More and more smartphone users are clocking on to this and mobile devices are tipped to be the first port of call for jobseekers in the not too distant future. And to prove that the mobile revolution isnt just another fad, the good folks at Jibe have put together this infographic. Some key takeaways from the study include: 86% of jobseekers who have a smartphone would use it to search for a job 65% of those would search for available positions 55% would receive job alerts 47% would apply to a few jobs 45% would track application status The biggest benefits and  challenges  to applying to jobs on mobile are: 65% that you can do it anywhere 46% you can do it straight away 50% career sites arent optimized for mobile 53% its difficult to keep up with multiple tasks Related: Top 10 Career Apps for Android Phones.