'Jobs near me' searched twice as often during January

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Adam Saville
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Research shows employees are more likely to search for a new job this month than any other

January is consistently the most popular month for professionals to register their CVs online and apply for a new job, according to research by Perkbox. The study, which explored historical job market data from its CV-Library platform and additional findings from SEMRush, showed that the amount of CVs registered online in January is 34% higher than the monthly average, with February experiencing the second-highest amount (3% more than average). Application numbers are consistently higher in January (19% more than the monthly average) and March (13% more). According to Perkbox's ana...

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