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.
Reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015
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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 January 29, 2023, 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 January 29, 2023. 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: January 29, 2023. 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 January 29, 2023)
Reasons for organizations in the United States to use social media for recruiting as of December 2015 [Graph], SHRM, January 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253412/social-media-utilization-by-recruiting-professionals/