The statistic presents information on perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019. The survey results show, that 19 percent of respondents thought it was appropriate for employers to use social media to target only candidates graduated from specific schools, while the majority were of an opposing opinion.
Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019
Question: Appropriate ad tool use — Employers using social media advertising tools to show job ads only to users who graduated from specific colleges. 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 graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 10, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov. (2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on Employer Usage of Social Media Advertising to Target Only Candidates Graduated from Specific Schools According to Adults in The United States as of April 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov, Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/ (last visited April 10, 2020)
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