Screening of potential employees via social networks 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 7, 2016
This statistic shows during which part of the hiring process recruiters use social networking sites to screen potential employees. In 2015, 28 percent of respondents had a look at potential employees' social network profiles immediately after the initial application.

During which phase of the hiring process do you look at social networking sites to screen prospective employees?

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Release date

January 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 19 to December 4, 2015

Number of respondents

128 respondents

Special properties

HR professionals currently using social networking websites to recruit job candidates

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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