Can Employers Find You On Social Media?

If your answer is no, and unless you don’t need anyone to give you a job, you are in big trouble.

According to a research from recruiting platform, Jobvite, nearly 75% of companies surveyed look for their candidates through social networks, and 58.1% have successfully hired a candidate.

Without a doubt, LinkedIn was the top social network for hiring – nearly 80% of companies recruit through this professional network. Facebook and Twitter were less popular, used by 55% and 45% of companies respectively.

Naturally, companies are also spending less on job boards and search firms. Social media has become the most cost effective, and efficient way to find talent.

With that, if you are looking for a job, or a better one, where should you put yourself? Nowadays, we look for jobs by making it easier for employers to look for us. Unfortunately, not many people are aware of the change. If you are one of them, I advise you to start building your online branding now. No idea how? Check out our article on building online personal branding.

Source: eMarketer