This statistic presents the most effective social networks through which U.S. HR professionals have successfully hired candidates. During the December 2015 survey period, 73 percent of respondents found LinkedIn to be an effective hiring tool.
Successful hiring through social networks by recruiters in the United States as of December 2015
HR professionals currently using social networking sites to recruit job candidates
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Less than 1 percent. 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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SHRM. (January 7, 2016). Successful hiring through social networks by recruiters in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203282/most-successful-recruitment-through-social-networks/
SHRM. "Successful hiring through social networks by recruiters in the United States as of December 2015." Chart. January 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203282/most-successful-recruitment-through-social-networks/
SHRM. (2016). Successful hiring through social networks by recruiters in the United States as of December 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203282/most-successful-recruitment-through-social-networks/
SHRM. "Successful Hiring through Social Networks by Recruiters in The United States as of December 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203282/most-successful-recruitment-through-social-networks/
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