Average Job Search and Job Change Period Is 3 Months ... 56% of Successful Applicants Joined Large or Mid-Sized Companies

Amid continued weakness in youth employment, ZeroBase provided data on the time it takes to land a job or change jobs, as well as the size of the companies people join, based on its member data. ZeroBase is Day1Company's employment information platform, and it released the results of its member-data analysis. Based on the National Data Agency's “August Employment Trends,” the number of employed young people in August stood at 3,428,000, down 143,000 from a year earlier. Youth employment fell for 46 straight months, the youth employment rate dropped 1.0 percentage point to 44.1%, and the youth unemployment rate rose 0.5 percentage point to 5.4%.

Against this backdrop, an analysis of ZeroBase members by Day1Company's employment information platform showed that the average time members needed to find a job or change jobs was 3 months. In addition, 56% of successful members joined large or mid-sized companies.

ZeroBase members were concentrated in their late 20s and early to mid-30s. By age group, those aged 26-29 accounted for the largest share at 44%, followed by those aged 30-35 at 33%. The two groups combined made up 77%, indicating that the analysis mainly covered people in their late 20s and early to mid-30s.

Among successful members, career distribution was led by entry-level job seekers and those with 1-3 years of experience, each accounting for 25.7%. Those with 3-5 years of experience made up 17.6%, those with 5-10 years 14.9%, and those with less than 1 year 8.1%. This shows that the distribution of successful members reflected demand both for first jobs and for career-changer moves.

By company size, large companies accounted for the largest share at 34%, followed by small and medium-sized companies at 32%, mid-sized companies at 22%, and startups at 12%. Large companies plus mid-sized companies together accounted for 56%, exceeding half.

By job category, IT and development had the largest share at 14.9%, followed by production, engineering, quality, and R&D at 10.8%. Planning, PM, and strategy, as well as sales, CS, and service operations, each accounted for 9.5%, while finance, accounting, legal, and HR stood at 8.1%.

ZeroBase analyzes members' education, experience, and skills to assess job-search competitiveness and suggest preparation directions tailored to target companies and job roles. It also connects users with consultants and current employees as mentors, while supporting the entire hiring process, including document screening, aptitude tests, interviews, and salary negotiations.

ZeroBase provides resume, cover letter, and portfolio consulting based on each member's level of preparation. It also runs preparation programs by stage, including AI competency interviews, executive interviews, and language tests, and offers support ranges tailored to situations such as first-time employment, job transitions, and career moves.

ZeroBase adds about 200 new members on average each month. The company plans to use its accumulated member and successful applicant data going forward. It intends to use the data to analyze changes in the hiring market and job seekers' needs, and to further enhance job-search and job-change support services.

In this regard, a ZeroBase official said that as uncertainty in the hiring market grows, it becomes more important to accurately understand an individual's capabilities and goals and to set a job-search strategy accordingly. The official added that the company plans to strengthen personalized support based on the accumulated job-search data and showed its intention to actively support job seekers in actually connecting with jobs and job changes.

Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408203

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