This statistic gives information on social media discoveries that led to hiring professionals extending an offer to a job candidate. During a survey in May 2018, it was found that 33 percent of respondents who researched candidates on social media extended an offer after finding the candidate's social media profile conveyed a professional image.
Social media discoveries that lead to online recruiters extending an offer to a candidate as of May 2018
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CareerBuilder.com, & PR Newswire. (August 9, 2018). Social media discoveries that lead to online recruiters extending an offer to a candidate as of May 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/260155/positive-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com, und PR Newswire. "Social media discoveries that lead to online recruiters extending an offer to a candidate as of May 2018." Chart. August 9, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260155/positive-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com, PR Newswire. (2018). Social media discoveries that lead to online recruiters extending an offer to a candidate as of May 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260155/positive-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com, and PR Newswire. "Social Media Discoveries That Lead to Online Recruiters Extending An Offer to a Candidate as of May 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260155/positive-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/
CareerBuilder.com & PR Newswire, Social media discoveries that lead to online recruiters extending an offer to a candidate as of May 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260155/positive-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Social media discoveries that lead to online recruiters extending an offer to a candidate as of May 2018 [Graph], CareerBuilder.com, & PR Newswire, August 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/260155/positive-social-media-discoveries-made-by-online-recruiters/