The Daily Stat: Job-Seeking Hardly a "Full-Time Job" for Most Unemployed

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JUNE 29, 2010 Job-Seeking Hardly a "Full-Time Job" for Most Unemployed Less than 40% of unemployed job-seekers spend an average of more than four hours per day searching for work, and only 7% devote six hours or more to the task daily, despite abundant advice that looking for work should be a "full-time job," according to research led by Connie R. Wanberg of the University of Minnesota and published in the Academy of Management Journal. The finding dovetails with research showing that the unemployed are natural targets for time-consuming family tasks. Source: Academy of Management Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT Guide to Getting a Job NEW! Special 11-Article Collection Need a new job? Whether you've been laid off or are considering a job change on your own, you need to search efficiently and effectively. Don't lurch from one job to the next. Use this guide to ensure that your next move is a carefully considered one. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials Financial Intelligence Collection HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Guide to Better Business Writing PREVIOUS STATS Corporate Cost-Cutting Programs Fizzle Close High-School Friendships Point to Higher Wages States Face a Third Year of Revenue Shrinkage 3 Tips for Getting Out of Your Boss' Shadow Clothing for Big Women Bucks Downward Trend in Apparel Sales Where Sales Reps Go Wrong India Leads the World in Highway Deaths Global Warm Temperatures Break Record in May Swedish Papas Get Generous Paid Leave Vulture Brains Are a Valued Commodity in South Africa Job Seekers, Take Note Whether you've been laid off or are considering a job change, HBR's Guide to Getting a Job will help ensure that your next move is the right one. Only $19.95. Buy now » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)