Today’s blog is a continuation of the discussion of the recent survey on Social Network Recruiting, which was conducted between April 30 and May 15, 2009, by Jobvite.com. 438 individuals completed the 23 question survey using an online survey tool.
Of the 438 individuals who responded to the survey 77% said they use social networking recruiting to reach passive job seekers and 74% said they do for a low cost candidate search. (see question #3).
There is a common believe among recruiters, whether right or wrong, that the better candidates are working full time and not actively looking. While this assumption may not be accurate, it does point out that if you are looking for a position, you should have an active presence on the social networking sites. You need to have a LinkedIn and Facebook page, if for no other reason, a recruiter may find you and call to discuss a job opportunity.
I’ll highlight more results of this survey in the days to come. To go to the survey click this link: Social Recruitment Survey
Marty Brack
E-mail: mdbrack@crimson.ua.edu
Cell: 205-837-4098
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