This statistic presents the most common organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015. During the survey period, 89 percent of respondents stated that their organization used social media to post job advertisements.
Organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015
Share of respondents
Post job advertisments
89%
Contact candidates or potential candidates
75%
Search for passive job candidates by using social networking site's search feature
73%
Search for active job candidates by using social networking site's search feature
67%
Encourage employee referrals
58%
Create interest in jobs by posting useful information, photos, or video
56%
Create a group or a page for your organization to post information and career opportunities
46%
Contribute to discussion through social networking sites (such as read and submit blog posts)
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SHRM. (January 7, 2016). Organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203253/hiring-improvements-social-recruiting/
SHRM. "Organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015." Chart. January 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203253/hiring-improvements-social-recruiting/
SHRM. (2016). Organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203253/hiring-improvements-social-recruiting/
SHRM. "Organization Usage of Social Media for Recruitment According to Hr Professionals in The United States as of December 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203253/hiring-improvements-social-recruiting/
SHRM, Organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203253/hiring-improvements-social-recruiting/ (last visited August 07, 2020)
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