Social media utilization by U.S. recruiting professionals 2015
This statistic gives information on the most common reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015. During the survey period, 82 percent of respondents stated that the most important reason for their organization to utilize social media recruiting was reaching passive job candidates.
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SHRM. (January 7, 2016). Reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 22, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253412/social-media-utilization-by-recruiting-professionals/
SHRM. "Reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015." Chart. January 7, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253412/social-media-utilization-by-recruiting-professionals/
SHRM. (2016). Reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 22, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253412/social-media-utilization-by-recruiting-professionals/
SHRM. "Reasons for Organizations in The United States to Use Social Media for Recruiting as of December 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253412/social-media-utilization-by-recruiting-professionals/
SHRM, Reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253412/social-media-utilization-by-recruiting-professionals/ (last visited October 22, 2019)