How do Poles look for employment? The youngest skip the job offices at all

Announcements on work portals are the most frequently chosen way of looking for a job – 58.8 percent indicate them. respondents – according to the study “Labor market barometer 2025”. During the year, the number of employers recruiting by such portals increased.

Look for jobs are also happy to use from mobile applications (38 percent), social media and personal contacts – both 33 percent The authors of the study pointed out that the number of respondents looking for jobs by mobile applications has dropped – by 3.1 points. percent Relaced by 2024, fewer people also use traditional notice boards – in 2025 it is 6.1 percent. against 11.9 percent in 2024

“Among other ways, browsing company websites was also mentioned, paying attention to advertising with job offers in the press, radio and public transport, as well as reporting to labor offices and recruitment agencies, and participating in the work fair” – noted the authors. They added that the most clear change in an annual basis is the decrease in the percentage of people who themselves search for offers on the websites of companies, which decreased by 7.5 PP RDR reaching 26.5 percent.

It depends on the age

The managing director of the GI Group, cited in the study, which was commissioned by the study, Anna Wesołowska noticed that the candidates “are looking for advertisements where they see the greatest chances of finding a job suitable for themselves.” “For employers, it is a signal that effective recruitment today requires the use of many tools in parallel and to carefully track the changing preferences of candidates” – said Wesołowska.

The study shows that The youngest (18-24 years) mainly use digital channels. Over half (56 percent) use them online, and 33 percent each – from mobile applications and social media.

In the older group, So 25-44 years, in addition to portals with advertisements (61 percent), social media and personal contacts (36 % each) are also important. “This is proof that people at this age combine modern forms of communication with direct relationships,” the authors believe.

In the case of the oldest, more often than younger, they prefer the services of the Labor Office and traditional forms of looking for employment, e.g. advertising in the press. “Younger generations almost completely skip these channels,” they added.

It depends on the industry

By sectors, it turns out that Trade employees They more often use the services of recruitment agencies and labor offices, and employed in social media services and friends' instructions. “IN industry Applications and a network of contacts play an important role, while social media are less popular. IN transport and logistics Candidates are more diversifying the sources of information on available offers – more often than other groups search for offers on the websites of companies, and also pay attention to advertising and advertisements in labor offices ” – it was indicated.

In the case of employers, the most frequently chosen form of searching for employees are Portals that have recorded an increase in popularity by 5.7 pp. yaws up to 38.8 percent At the same time, a group of respondents pointed out to the labor offices – from 33.7 percent. up to 28 percent “Slightly fewer companies declare using their own websites (23.1 percent), and internal recruitment persists at a similar level (23.7 percent)” – noted the authors of the study.

The study was conducted in February 2025, SW Research on behalf of GI Group Holding at a sample of over 500 representatives of companies and over 500 employees.

GI Group Poland SA is a company offering HR services in the field of consulting, permanent and temporary employment and outsourcing. The company is part of the GI Group Holding that operates in 37 countries. (PAP)

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