Social media has and continues to change the way we communicate. I stress to my clients that their profiles are an important tool for landing a job. The stats below confirm the trend of hiring managers basing their decision to hire or not hire you based on what is on your profile.
Polls, published on FastCompany will enlighten Job Seekers on the importance of using social media efficiently.
CareerBuilder.com conducted the following surveys:
- 45% of employers check social networks before hiring
- 11% plan to use social networking sites for screening in the near future
- 35% of companies had rejected a candidate based on information from a social-network profile
- 14% rejected a candidate for using an emoticon (smiley face, sad face etc)
Companies selected candidates based on their social media profiles for the following reasons:
- 50% chose a candidate because the profile communicated a “good fit” and personality
- 39% based on professional qualifications
- 39% based on the creativity of the candidate
Make your social media profile creative, but keep it professional.
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