COVID-19 alters jobseekers’ priorities: Job security is key to 71% 31 Mar 2022
71 per cent of jobseekers say job security is far more important to them since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.
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71 per cent of jobseekers say job security is far more important to them since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.
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