Recent survey identifies complicated job applications as major deterrent to job seekers
PHILADELPHIA, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — There is no doubt that millions of unemployed Americans have their work cut out for them in 2013. With a majority of companies not even accepting applications from unemployed applicants it would seem the jobless are fighting an uphill battle. In addition, new government cut backs and taxes make it harder on employers to find the capital to increase workforces. With these obstacles and lowered unemployment benefits many jobless Americans are losing hope. In an attempt to help, growing online startup WorkCheetah.com conducted a survey to find the root of the issue.
"Obviously we are a business, but I think recently there has been a showing of new types of businesses — ones that are looking to help with real world issues and problems. Google just launched a mission to get the entire world online – I can't say we are on the same level as that but we are looking to help nonetheless," said Kevin Washington, founder of WorkCheetah.
Over the weekend the startup used a conjunction of Facebook and its own site to find out where the unemployed might be wrong. Receiving feedback from 1500 participants WorkCheetah found surprising information.
"We found that a lot of the problems people are facing come down to the lack of applications they are filling out. The average participant filled out a reported average of 3.4 applications a day — that's just not enough. But when we asked why this number was so low we found the culprit to be the long and lengthy applications they had to fill out."
This news made the innovative developers of WorkCheetah come up with a unique solution to the problem.
"We call it 'Quick Apply' — Nothing fancy, but with the new tool users of our site can apply to jobs in seconds and really don't have a reason not be filling out as many applications as necessary to get hired," said Washington.
After testing the software the WorkCheetah team is now projecting an increased average from the 3.4 applications a day to a whopping 40 fully completed and relevant applications within only a few minutes.
"All job seekers have to do is fill out their employment history and education background and they will be ready to apply to jobs much faster. I am excited because I think this feature fits hand in hand with the WorkCheetah branding as the internet's fastest job network – and it's WorkCheetah not Work Cheetah, by the way," said Washington.
WorkCheetah admits that while 'Quick Apply' may not the ultimate answer to the jobless issue in America, it will definitely help. They confirm to continue to work on the growing problem even if no one takes notice.
"We are honestly looking to help; – it's no gimmick, that's why our site is free – there's no other major job search engine that can say the same — Hopefully millions of people get back to work and our efforts will have something to do with it."
About WorkCheetah
WorkCheetah, the internet's fastest job network, offers cloud staffing solutions to small and big businesses.
For businesses looking to find qualified talent quickly, WorkCheetah offers access to free job posting, video enabled applications, online interviewing and other innovative ways to staff an entire organization. For individuals looking for work, WorkCheetah offers access to application tracking, competition analysis, updated job inventories, and video resume features.
The company is privately held and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa and Wayne, Pa. For more information, visit WorkCheetah at www.WorkCheetah.com.
Contact information:
Robert Austin
Phone: 610-314-7168