Motivation Monday: Get On Social Networks

Employers are moving to social networks to hire new employees. Shouldn’t you get on social networks too? Why? 

Here are four reasons 78% of recruiters have turned to social recruiting and what you need to do!

78% of recruiters have made a hire through social media

And where have they hired from?

Why are they recruiting from social networks? Because it is cost-effective and it works!

When asked what has improved since using social recruiting, these were the responses from employers:

• 33% improment in time to hire
• 49% improvement in quality of candidates
• 43% improvement in quantity of candidates
• 32% improvement in quantity and quality of employee referrals

If employers like the results they are seeing, which apparently, they do, then expect more employers to jump on the social recruiting bandwagon! And this is why you should get on social networks too!

Are You Social Recruiting Material?

93% of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s social profile!

First and foremost, have an awesome LinkedIn profile. 

Jobvite’s survey found employers look at your LinkedIn profile to size-up:

• Professional experience
• Length of professional tenure
• Specific hard skills

Employers may not stop there. According to Jobvite, “[s]ocial profiles give recruiters more confidence in a candidate’s professional and cultural fit.

They are assessing your profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and blogs to get a feel for:

• Cultural fit
• Industry-related posts
• Professional experience

It is time to get serious about showcasing your personality and style on Twitter, LinkedIn and blogs!