More than 90% employers use social networking sites to screen prospective employees, according to new research. The study, from Reppler & Lab42, found that only 5% don’t use social networking sites for screening prospective employees. Though LinkedIn is a professional social network during the hiring process only 48% use it to screen candidates. Facebook being […]
More than 90% employers use social networking sites to screen prospective employees, according to new research. The study, from Reppler & Lab42, found that only 5% don’t use social networking sites for screening prospective employees. Though LinkedIn is a professional social network during the hiring process only 48% use it to screen candidates. Facebook being most popular with 76% followed by Twitter 53%.
02/11/2011
If 69% have rejected candidates basis what they have seen on social networking sites, 68% have also hired because of what they saw on the social networking sites.
Source: http://blog.reppler.com/2011/09/27/managing-your-online-image-across-social-networks/
