This survey shows the use of social networking websites by human resources professionals for recruitment in 2008 and 2011. In 2011, 56 percent of respondents said that they currently use such websites to recruit potential candidates.
Do you use social networking websites to recruit potential job candidates?
Characteristic
2011
2008
We currently use these sites to recruit potential candidates
56%
34%
We used these websites previously, but do not plan to do so again
3%
3%
We have not used such websites and do not plan to do so in the future
21%
45%
We have not used such websites but we plan to do so in the future
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SHRM. (June 20, 2011). Do you use social networking websites to recruit potential job candidates? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225312/use-of-social-media-in-recruitment/
SHRM. "Do you use social networking websites to recruit potential job candidates?." Chart. June 20, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225312/use-of-social-media-in-recruitment/
SHRM. (2011). Do you use social networking websites to recruit potential job candidates?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225312/use-of-social-media-in-recruitment/
SHRM. "Do You Use Social Networking Websites to Recruit Potential Job Candidates?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225312/use-of-social-media-in-recruitment/
SHRM, Do you use social networking websites to recruit potential job candidates? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225312/use-of-social-media-in-recruitment/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Do you use social networking websites to recruit potential job candidates? [Graph], SHRM, June 20, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/225312/use-of-social-media-in-recruitment/
