How to Upgrade your Job Search with Social Media

UPGRADE your job searchwithsocial media

2015

HOW TO

social networking sites

the most popularsocial networking sites

who is the social jobseeker?Social jobseekers are self defined as people who actively use social media to look for employment or explore new employment opportunities

82% of jobseekersuse social networks

around 14,4 million jobseekers found their last job using social media

23%of jobseekers have been

asked for social media infoin a job interview

88%off all jobseekers have

at least one socialnetworking profile

61%off jobseekers say finding

a job’s gotten harderin the past year

Connect, build and maintain your online professional profile

89% COMPANIES WILL USE SOCIALNETWORKS FOR RECRUTING

Why do employers use social media for recruitment?

Recruitcandidates whomight not apply

otherwise

Save money Target a specyficjob level

Increase thecompany’s

brand recognition

89%of recruiters check candidatesocial media profiles and dislike the followingbehaviour

#typo

content recruiters want to see

80%memberships inprofessionals organizations

66%volunteering / donationsto charity

content to post with caution

18%political

overly religious

posts / tweets reacted negatively

26%reacted negativelyposts / tweets

In 2014, employers plan to increase their investment in a range of recruiting methods

SOCIAL REFFERALS CORPORATE DIRECT MOBILECAREER SITE SOURCING CAREER SITENETWORKS

3 of 4 Recruiters check candidates’

social profiles

LinkendIn #1Use by

93%of Companies

FacebookUse by

68%of Companies

IN 2014 73% of recruiters have hired a candidate through social media.

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SOURCES:free exclusive vectors frOm www.freepik.comtalent technology state of recruting 2012 surveyJobvite Social Recruiting Survey 2014researchomatic.com