How Recruiters Track You On Social Media

Recruiters use social media to find candidates. This is probably not big news to you. In fact, 73% of recruiters admit to have hired a candidate through social media. What I will remind you of, however, is how 93% of hiring managers will check you out on social media before deciding to offer you the job.

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So what do recruiters and hiring managers look for, and more importantly, where do they look? What tactics do they use to track candidates online?

Well, LinkedIn is definitely the place where they will try to find candidates. But other social networks like Facebook and Twitter, as well as personal blogs are also under the radar of recruiters.

79% of recruiters will check potential candidates on #LinkedIn.

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Careerglider.com have looked into this matter and combined all their findings in an awesome infographic which could well become a step-by-step guide for candidates looking to make sure their social media presence is an asset rather than a disadvantage.

How Recruiters Use Social Media

– 93% of recruiters keep tabs on potential candidates using LinkedIn
– Hiring managers prefer LinkedIn than Facebook to post job offers
– Recruiters use Twitter to generate referrals and showcase openings

93% of recruiters keep tabs on potential candidates using #LinkedIn.

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Why You Should Keep A Good Profile

– 55% of hiring managers have reconsidered a candidate based on their social media profiles
– 66% of hiring managers are put off by poor grammar and spelling on social media
– 1 in 6 said that strong political affiliation on social media was a reason not to recruit

55% of hiring managers have reconsidered a candidate based on their social media profiles.

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