Don't let your best workers stay home because of adverse weather conditions. You might end up losing them.
Monster surveyed people who were told by their employers to stay home recently because of snowstorm fears (which basically failed to meet expectations). The survey revealed that many took advantage of the off day to look for a new job.
"Searches for jobs in New York City — which received less than 10 inches of snow, according to The Weather Channel — were up 40 percent over the previous Tuesday," Monster said. "In Philadelphia, where they expected a foot of snow and received just a dusting in some areas, job searches were up 45 percent. And nearby to New York City, in White Plains, job searches spiked by 72 percent week-over-week."
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At the same time, Monster learned, disgruntled employees in cities that really did get snow-slammed didn't have as much time to spend job-hunting because they were shoveling the white stuff.
"Job searches in Providence, R.I. dropped 32 percent; Boston dropped 43 percent; and Worcester dropped 64 percent," Monster reported.
Other interesting tidbits from the survey:
- Online searches for "teacher" increased 173 percent compared to a "normal" search day;
- Online searches using the word "remote" were up 87 percent;
- "Telecommute" as a search word increased 56 percent.
But some search terms fell off.
"With so many stranded travelers, the hotel industry was likely operating at full capacity. Workers there seemed unable to take time to look for a new job —searches for 'hotel industry' were down 39 percent," Monster said.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
