What Job Seekers in Germany Want High Volume Recruiters To Know

Author Josh Harrisking Date Jun 15 2021

Do you really know what job seekers want?

We’ve gathered results from our Germany-based job seeker survey—an anonymous survey conducted in March 2021 with 1,017 hourly job seekers aged 18-65—to uncover what job seekers like and don’t like in terms of communication methods, what’s involved in an application process, and other eye-opening info to help talent acquisition teams and recruiters improve the candidate experience. See below for a few highlights.

Where Do They Look for Jobs?

Most job seekers n Germany look for jobs on Google. Arbeitsagentur, and Indeed.

What is Most Important in a Job Description?

Most Germany-based job seekers surveyed found the location of the job to be the most important information in a job description.

How Do Job Seekers Want to be Contacted?

If and when job seekers in Germany land an interview, they prefer to be notified by email rather than by phone or SMS/text.

To view the full survey results, download our guide: 7 Things Job Seekers Want High Volume Recruiters to Know.

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About the Author

Director, Technical Program Management

Josh Harrisking

Josh Harrisking is the Director of Technical Program Management at Fountain.