Motivation Monday Get On Social Networks

Motivation Monday Get On Social Networks Employers are moving to social networks to hire new employees. Period. Why? Jobvites 2013 Social Recruiting Survey tell you 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! 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.   Jobvites 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 Google+, 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 style on Twitter, Google+ and blogs!