More Brits Look Online for Work

Virtual Vetting: British workers are late arrivals to the world of online job searching. A report from software vendor Taleo says 43 percent of all job seekers in the United Kingdom will use the Internet to seek out and apply for new positions. The chief reason is obvious: Applicants say they get quicker responses from companies when using online modes.

Thirty-eight percent will rely on more traditional means, including headhunters, recruitment agencies or personal networks of contacts, to land their next job. Less than 20 percent expect to use the old-fashioned method: applying directly to companies listing vacancies. The grapevine remains the most tried-and-true way for obtaining information about job openings, cited by nearly 30 percent with helping them advance their careers. Workers 46 and older were most likely to call on friends, colleagues and others to source prospective jobs.