Social Media Meets the Candidate: Is it Really a Match Made in Heaven?

SOCIAL MEDIA MEETS THE CANDIDATE Is it Really a Match Made in Heaven? IS IT WORKING? EASY 38% HARD 37% have found a job via social networks report that social networking has made the taskeasier use social connections to find a job WHERE DO THEY GO? caree builder 12% Linked in 24% monster Company Career Sites 18% HOW OFTEN DO THEY LOOK? I||||||| Weekly 25% ||||||| 22% I|||||| Monthly 24% Daily WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE PART? START START ??? START 50% say lack of 14% say lengthy and confusing application process 8% say knowing response where to start YOU DON'T PICK THEM–THEY PICK YOU 60% are comfortable with a company they follow reaching out to them 47% follow a company to see its job openings 41% followa company to understand its culture WHAT DO THEY WANT YOU TO SEE? 77% 20% 27% Linked in facebook. are comfortable sharing Linkedln profile are comfortable sharing Facebook profile want to apply for a job using only a social profile IS MOBILE A FACTOR? HOW LONG IS TOO LONG WHEN APPLYING VIA A MOBILE DEVICE? 4-10 26% are comfortable with 29% are comfortablewith 4 to 10 minutes 16% are comfortable with 10 or more minutes 1 to 4 minutes salary.om COPYRIGHT SALARY.COM", 2012