More than half (53%) of employers reported in a recent CareerBuilder UK survey that they use social networking sites to research job candidates. Another 12% plan to start using social networking sites for screening. More than 450 employers participated in the survey, which was completed in December 2009. Of those who conduct online searches/background checks of job candidates, [...] Read →
Fifty-eight percent of teens say the freedom to use social networking sites at work could influence their future job decisions, according to a recent survey by Junior Achievement Worldwide, an international youth education nonprofit group, and the accounting giant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Conducted in September, the survey polled 1,000 people ages 12 to 17. The survey [...] Read →
Research by TMP Worldwide and TARGETjobs shows social networking sites are key to attracting graduate talent: 79% of students surveyed say employers having a presence on social networking sites are key to employers engaging them, and 42% of students say that social media is ideal for conveying employer brand. More details about social networking [...] Read →
LinkedIn had 8 million US visitors in July this year, an increase of 66% compared to a year ago, according to Comscore. By cross-referencing visits to job-seeking sites with visits to LinkedIn, estimated how many of LinkedIn’s visitors are job seekers: the average LinkedIn user is 2.4 times as likely as the average Internet user [...] Read →