21st century recruiting: 8 statistics to prove social media is the way to go

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When it comes to recruiting for your company traditional methods are not the only solution for finding that special someone. Studies from recent years have shown us that using social media as a means of recruitment has a lot of potential when searching for candidates. And Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles can help a recruiter to create their own profile of a future employee and aid in their decision when hiring. Find out more on social media recruitment with our eight simple statistics. Click, enjoy, share and let us know your thoughts! twitter.com/axonnmedia inbound@axonn.co.uk +44 (0) 207 517 2200 www.axonn.co.uk You can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter to be kept up to date with the latest in content marketing: go.axonn.co.uk/newsletter

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8 statistics to prove social media is the way to go

21st century recruiting

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Inbound practices produce 54% more

leads and job applications than

traditional marketing practices

(Source: Gradtouch/hubspot)

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93% of recruiters are using LinkedIn.

(Source: MyCleverAgency)

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25% of organisations use social media to find information about

candidates that would not be possible

otherwise. (Source: Acas)

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94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media in their recruitment efforts

(Source: Jobvite Survey)

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There was a 43% increase in the quantity of candidates when

using social media to recruit (Source: Jobvite Survey)

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Recruiters reported a 49% increase in the quality of

candidates on social media.

(Source: Jobvite Survey)

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78% of recruiters have made a hire through social media

(Source: Jobvite Survey)

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38% of job seekers are using LinkedIn in their efforts to

find work. (Source: MyCleverAgency)

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