MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014/PRNewswire/ --Is your resume covered in cobwebs? You're not alone, according to a recent Accountemps survey. Nearly half (48 percent) of employed workers interviewed said it's been at least five years since they last looked for a new job; this includes 30 percent of survey respondents who haven't conducted a job search in more than a decade.

In the same survey, nearly one in five (19 percent) employees polled said they plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months. Among those, 70 percent expect the effort to be somewhat or very challenging.

The survey was developed by Accountemps, the world's first and largest specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals, and conducted by an independent research firm. It includes responses from more than 400 employees 18 years of age and older who work in an office environment in the United States.

Workers were asked, "How long has it been since you last looked for a new job?" Their responses:

Within the last 2 years

32%

2-4 years

20%

5-7 years

12%

8-10 years

6%

More than 10 years

30%


100%

The average response was six years. View an infographic featuring the full research findings.

"Professionals who plan to pursue greener pastures should be aware of how job-search strategies have evolved," said Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps and author of Managing Your Career For Dummies® (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). "Change is the only constant today. Applicants can gain an edge by keeping up with the latest job-hunting trends, tools and tactics."

Accountemps offers advice on what's in and out in the job search in 2014:

About Accountemps

Accountemps, a Robert Half company, is the world's first and largest specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. The staffing firm has more than 345 offices worldwide.Accountemps blog, can be found at accountemps.com.

SOURCE Accountemps

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