2026 Talent Pulse: Where are people looking for work? Give us some background... Question Title * 1. What type of work are you currently looking for? Part-time / contract Temp-to-hire Full-time / permanent Question Title * 2. What field are you searching in? IT EDI AI Engineering Accounting & Finance HR & Admin Sales & Marketing Light Industrial Legal Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. How long have you been actively job searching? Less than 1 month 1 to 3 months 4 to 6 months 7 to 12 months More than 1 year Where are you looking? Question Title * 4. Which of the following platforms have you used to search for jobs? (Select all that apply) Indeed LinkedIn ZipRecruiter Glassdoor Monster/CareerBuilder Dice Facebook / Facebook Groups Company websites directly Staffing agency websites Google Jobs Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which platform do you use MOST often? Indeed LinkedIn ZipRecruiter Glassdoor Monster/CareerBuilder Dice Facebook / Facebook Groups Company websites directly Staffing agency websites Google Jobs Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. If you applied for a job, how long did it take for you to receive feedback? (on average) Less than 48 hours 3 to 7 days 1 to 2 weeks 2 to 4 weeks More than 1 month NA / I never received feedback (ghosted) Question Title * 7. If you received feedback, how did you receive it? Automated email Personalized email Phone call Text message Portal update NA / no response Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Have you worked with a staffing agency before? Yes No Question Title * 9. If you have worked with a staffing agency, how did you find it? Online search Referral Job board ad Social media Walked in They called me N/A Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What matters most to you when choosing where to apply? (Rank from most important to least important) Question Title * 11. What's your biggest frustration with job searching right now? (Tell us) Question Title * 12. If you would like to enter for a chance to win a $50 Starbucks Gift Card, please provide your email. Done