A survey of over 7,000 HR managers, recruiters, and recruitment companies has revealed that social networking is playing an important role in hiring.
According to oilandgaspeople.com, which is a jobs board for the oil and gas industry, 82 percent of employers check out candidates on their social networking sites. And, be careful what you stick on Facebook or Linkedin, because 64 percent rejected applications after examining people’s profiles.
A staggering 88 percent of recruiters use Linkedin, while 25 percent used Twitter and 33 percent industry based boards.
The reason for using social media, according to 77 percent of those surveyed, is that it gives better access to more candidates. But cost comes into the equation too – 33 percent said using social networking was cost effective, and 41 percent it gave them better insight into job candidates.
Over 63 percent said social media is more effective than print ads for advertising jobs.
