Job searching with Social Media statistics

Job Searching with Social Media in Is my online presence relevant to a REAL LIFE job? 79% of hiring managers and job recruiters review online information about job applicants before making a hiring decision. Of those, 70% said that they have rejected candidates based on information that they found online. Do employers REALLY use Social Media? 89% of companies will use social networks for recruiting, UP 83% from 2010 65% of companies have successfully hired via social media 56% of HR professionals use networking websites to source potential candidates UP 54% from 2008 55% plan to invest more in social recruiting this year, 2011 One-in-Five Employers Use Social Networking Sites to Research Job Candidates Which Social Media site do employers PREFER? in 80% of companies use LinkedIn to find talent, and 50% use Facebook and 45% use Twitter twitter 74% of recruiters are actively using Linkedln 80% 50% to source new 45% employees. Is Social Media really the FUTURE for job seeking? Among the 70% of companies actively hiring, the use of social networks for recruiting is even more pronounced: 92% of those actively hiring in 2010 currently use or plan to recruit via social networks. Of this group, 86% use LinkedIn, 60% use Facebook and 50% use Twitter for recruiting. In addition, 50% of hiring companies plan to invest more in social recruiting while only 17% will spend more on job boards and 36% will spend less What do employers say IMPROVES my profile? 36% of employers think candidates should omit 86% of employers think political and/or religious views from profiles candidates should take at least one action to make their profiles more employer-friendly 56% of employers believe you should delete objectionable wall posts-even if you didn't write them. 60% of recruiters think candidates should take steps to hide personal pictures. Only 51% of candidates do. What should I be careful about using Social Media? Of those hiring managers who have screened job candidates via social networking profiles, one-third (34 percent) reported they found content that caused them to dismiss the candidate from consideration. Top reasons listed for rejecting candidates based on online info? Concerns about lifestyle Inappropriate comments Concerns about unsuitable photos Unsuitable video How do I find MY NEXT JOB using Social Media? 14.4 M job seekers used social networks to find their last job. Job Searching with Social Media DUMMIES Read Joshua's new book to find out how you could be the next person to find your job using social networks. http://careerenlightenment.com/book Compiled by Joshua Waldman http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052748704913304575371202791043546-IMyQjAxMTAwMDAwMTEWNDEyWj.html, http://blog.jobvite.com/2011/07/the-state-of-social-recruiting-2011, [email protected]