The FACTS
- 94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media in their recruitment efforts
- 78% of recruiters have made a hire through social media
- Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are still the recruiters social networks of choice – but they have company. Blogs, Youtube, GitHub, Stackoverflow, Yammer, and Instagram have emerged as channels recruiters also use to source talent.
- Social profiles give recruiters more confidence in a candidate’s professional and cultural fit.
- source: Jobvite
The following is a list of Social Networks and websites that introduce the proper use of these sites.