Let me tell you a secret… “Social Media” is not a new phenomenon. In addition, the activity we call “social sharing” is something we have been doing for years—especially outside the popular platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Since the creation of the Internet (the first ARPANET email was sent in 1971) users have shared information through “darkContinue reading “History of Social Media [Infographic]”
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Facebook Tops For Job Seekers [Infographic]
More Job Seekers Use Facebook to Find Work than LinkedIn, Twitter LinkedIn may the choice for professionals and Twitter may be gaining popularity, but Facebook is still the king of social media for job seekers, a new study shows. In 2012, 88 percent of job seekers have at least one social media profile, according toContinue reading “Facebook Tops For Job Seekers [Infographic]”
CERN Sees Surge in Job Applicants After Going Social
The Geneva-based nuclear research facility says it has seen the number of applicants for typical jobs grow from 30 to 50 to over 500 during the last 12 months. From ComputerWeekly.com: CERN, the research facility and location of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has become the newest symbol of the huge impact of social mediaContinue reading “CERN Sees Surge in Job Applicants After Going Social”
The Landscape of Recruitment [Infographic]
Acquisition and Retention in the War for Talent Do you feel like you’re in a battle with other companies to recruit the best talent? According to Kelly Outsourcing & Consulting, you are. This infographic shows you some of the things potential employees look for when deciding what company to work with. Infographic… after the jump…
State of Recruitment 2012 [Infographic]
Talent Technology gathered data in their 2012 recruitment survey for giving businesses a solid recruiting strategy to find the best talent possible. See the biggest challenges most companies face while recruiting for talent, the time spent on specific recruiting tasks, and where the best candidates are generally found (spoiler alert: it’s LinkedIn!) Infographic after the jump…
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