Social Media in the workplace continues to be a hot topic for discussion. Surveys address the use of social media in the workplace for recruiting to whether or not employees should be allowed to Twitter.
A recent CareerBuilder survey reflected that 37% of respondents used social networking sites to research job candidates.
PayScales respondents to their recent survey indicated that 56% of all respondents used social media to help recruit for their workforce in 2011. LinkedIn was the most popular website with 80% of the respondents using it as a recruiting tool followed by Facebook which 45% of the respondents used. Research suggests a job candidate's Facebook profile is indeed a reliable indicator of job performance. Bear in mind that Facebook isn't the only social network out there.
In a 2009 study, Harris Interactive determined that 45% of employers "perused" a candidate's social network activity prior to a job interview.
PayScales survey results reflected that small companies (65%) were most likely to use social media for recruiting with large companies (44%) less likely.
The Littler Mendelson survey found that 14% of the respondents screened applicants based on their social media profiles. This percentage differs significantly from other, current research and suggests that the topic needs further review.
It's a trend. Yes, it's growing. Are you on board?
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