The average jobseeker has unsuccessfully applied for 16 different roles during the pandemic, dampening confidence and leading to people lying to loved ones.
A survey of 2,000 employed and unemployed adults currently looking for a job found eight in 10 have attributed a downturn in their mental wellbeing to the search for a new role.
Of these, 45 per cent feel their motivation has been damaged by the process, while 38 per cent said their self-esteem and morale were hit as a result.
And another 44 per cent have also seen their confidence levels nosedive thanks to their search for a new job. The dampening in confidence has resulted in 28 per cent lying to friends or family members about how many roles they have applied for. Are you struggling
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