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
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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 10, 2023, 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 10, 2023. 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 10, 2023. 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/
SHRM, Successful hiring through social networks by recruiters in the United States as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203282/most-successful-recruitment-through-social-networks/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Successful hiring through social networks by recruiters in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph], SHRM, January 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203282/most-successful-recruitment-through-social-networks/