Table 7.
Items used in the LFS questionnaires during the 1977–2018 period to collect information on job-search channels
| Survey period | Newspapers |
|---|---|
| 1977q1–1992q3 | (1) ...has looked in newspapers for job advertisements |
| (2) ...has answered job offers published in newspapers | |
| 1992q4–2003q4 | (1) ...has added newspaper ads |
| (2) ...has searched in job advertisements | |
| (3) ...has responded to job offers published in newspapers | |
| 2004q1–2007q4 | (1) ...has examined job offers in newspapers |
| 2008q4–2013q4 | (2) ...has placed advertisements in newspapers or has responded to announcements |
| 2014q4–2018q4 | |
| Informal network | |
| 1977q1–1992q3 | (1) ...has been referred to potential employers by friends or acquaintances |
| 1992q4–2003q4 | |
| 2004q1–2007q4 | |
| 2008q4–2013q4 | |
| 2014q4–2018q4 | |
| Direct contact | |
| 1977q1–1992q3 | (1) ...has made personal visits to potential employers |
| (2) ...has sent written applications for recruitment to employers and has participated in competitions | |
| 1992q4–2003q4 | (1) ...has made personal visits to potential employers or carried out aptitude tests |
| (2) ...has sent an employment application to a potential employer | |
| (3) ...was awaiting an answer from potential employers | |
| (4) ...has applied for a job in the public sector (public competitions) | |
| (5) ...took part in written or oral tests (public competitions) | |
| (6) ...was awaiting an answer (public competitions) | |
| 2004q1–2007q4 | (1) ...has undergone a job interview with a potential employer |
| 2008q4–2013q4 | (2) ...has applied for jobs and/or sent (or delivered) a curriculum vitae to employers |
| 2014q4–2018q4 | (3) ...has undergone a written and/or oral test in a public competition |
| (4) ...has sent an application to participate in a public competition | |
| Internet | |
| 1977q1–1992q3 | – |
| 1992q4–2003q4 | – |
| 2004q1–2007q4 | (1) ...has searched for a job on the internet |
| 2008q4–2013q4 | |
| 2014q4–2018q4 | (1) ...has looked for a job through an employment centre website |
| (2) ...has examined job offers | |
| (3) ...has added ads or responded to ads | |
| (4) Other types of job search on the internet | |
| Agency (public or private) | |
| 1977q1–1992q3 | (1) Registration at a public employment office |
| (2) Registration at a private employment office | |
| 1992q4–2003q4 | (1) ...has visited a private employment agency |
| (2) ...has provided an initial registration to a private employment agency | |
| (3) ...was informed about any job offers | |
| (4) ...is awaiting a call (public placement) | |
| 2004q1–2007q4 | (1) ...has had contact with a private employment agency or temporary agency |
| 2008q4–2013q4 | (2) ...has had contact with a public employment centre |
| 2014q4–2018q4 | |