The statistic presents information on perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates who are U.S. citizens according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by age group. The survey results show, that 42 percent of respondents aged 65 and older were of the belief that it was inappropriate for employers to use social media ads to target only candidates who were U.S. citizens, The same was true for 30 percent younger Millennials.
Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates who are U.S. citizens according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by age group
Question: Appropriate ad tool use — Employers using social media advertising tools to show job ads only to users who are U.S. citizens. Do you think the following actions are appropriate or inappropriate?
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YouGov. (April 9, 2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates who are U.S. citizens according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000629/employer-targeting-only-us-citizen-candidates-via-social-media-age-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates who are U.S. citizens according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by age group." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000629/employer-targeting-only-us-citizen-candidates-via-social-media-age-us/
YouGov. (2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates who are U.S. citizens according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000629/employer-targeting-only-us-citizen-candidates-via-social-media-age-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on Employer Usage of Social Media Advertising to Target Only Candidates Who Are U.S. Citizens According to Adults in The United States as of April 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000629/employer-targeting-only-us-citizen-candidates-via-social-media-age-us/
YouGov, Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates who are U.S. citizens according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1000629/employer-targeting-only-us-citizen-candidates-via-social-media-age-us/ (last visited May 25, 2020)
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