Want to Get Hired? Cut Profanity and Typos from Social Media – a New Survey and Infographic

Posted on Jul 19, 2012 in Career Advice, Hiring Hub | 0 comments

By Marie Raperto, Cantor Integrated Marketing & Staffing

Recruiting by social media leads to spikes in candidate quantity/quality and an increase in employee referrals and social knowledge according to a new survey by Jobvite. New applicant tracking software and knowledge of social media is helping recruiters use this medium more and more. Here are some interesting facts from the Jobvite 2012 Social Recruiting Survey:

92% of recruiters plan to use social media for sourcing candidates
93% plan to use Linked-in, 66% Facebook and 54% Twitter
49% of respondents saw an increase in quantity of candidates since using social media
73% or recruiters have successfully hired a candidate who was identified or introduced through social media
71% of recruiters consider themselves moderate to exceptional social recruiters
90% plan to increase hiring next year
89% have made a hire through Linked-in, 26% through Facebook and 15% through Twitter
52% of recruiters said that the highest rated candidates come from referrals, followed by direct sourcing
86% of recruiters look at social profiles
78% of recruiters said they react negatively to any posts about drugs, 66% are negative to posts/pictures of a sexual nature, 61% to profanity and 54% to spelling/grammar errors in posts/tweets
62% of recruiters said they are looking for passive candidates