"It's important to stay positive when job hunting, there is a wealth of different resources online to make it as easy as possible for job hunters," the spokesperson said.

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"Smartphones enable people to look for jobs wherever and whenever they like, and apply for jobs as soon as they get posted online; giving candidates an edge in a competitive job market," they added.

Jobsite.co.uk's comments emerged as David Patterson, project director of e-learning consultancy Learninglight.com, said small companies can see the benefits of applying e-learning.

He went on to say flexibility for the learner and the company are the great appeal of e-learning. Those learning new skills online may increase their prospects of securing a job