Online Networking a Must in a Successful Job Search
Over 17,000 job seekers and more than 1500 recruiters from 24 countries took part in The Adecco Group’s survey, sharing their experiences and opinions on the use of social media for recruitment and job search practices. The findings show that in 2013 more than half of all recruitment activity involved the Internet, 53%, with a focus on social media and the use is expected to rise to 61% in 2014. 7 out of 10 recruiters say they use social media for their Human Resource activities and 5 out of 10 job seekers say they use social media to search for job opportunities. Moreover, almost 30% of job seekers have been contacted through social media by a recruiter at least once, with 9% receiving a job offer. (As reported by Adecco Corporate Press Office)
