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Social media usage for organizational recruiting 2015
Social media usage for organizational recruiting 2015
Organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015
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
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| 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) | 24% |
| Other | 2% |
| 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) | 24% |
| Other | 2% |
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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.
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- January 2016
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- United States
- Survey time period
- November 19 to December 4, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 337 respondents
- Special properties
- HR professionals currently using social networking websites to recruit job candidates
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Respondents were randomly selected SHRM members with the job function of employment or recruiting, 69% of respondents had only US-based operations.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- November 19 to December 4, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 337 respondents
- Special properties
- HR professionals currently using social networking websites to recruit job candidates
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Respondents were randomly selected SHRM members with the job function of employment or recruiting, 69% of respondents had only US-based operations.
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