Recruitment website reed.co.uk has reported an increase of 10% in key activity in December.

By streamlining major functional areas of the site, redesigning design elements and navigation, job viewings and completion of candidate registrations and applications have all increased by 10%.

The site overhaul includes a recruiter rating system, based on jobseeker feedback, a Salary Mate, designed to help jobseekers find higher paying opportunities and an enhanced Recommended Jobs feature.

The site has already this year recorded over 500,000 unique visits to the site, while more than 75,000 job applications were processed on Monday 5 January, with over 6,500 new candidates registering a CV.

Martin Warnes, managing director at reed.co.uk, says: “Improving user activity by as much as 10% is a great achievement and one that will help deliver real benefits to the recruitment agencies and direct employers using our services.