Job Seekers and Social Media #Infographic - Spark Hire

Job Seekers and Social Media Infographic - Spark HireIts no secret that social media has become a very large part of our world- especially in the job market and the corporate world. In fact, employers and hiring managers are using social media in their hiring process to attract more candidates and easily engage with them. So if hiring managers are using social media in their hiring process, then it can only be helpful to see how job seekers are using social media in their job search.This infographic from Salary.com and Visual.ly takes a look at how job seekers utilize social media tools in their job search. From the information on the graphic you can see that 72 percent of job seekers are in fact using social media to connect with employers and jobs. On top of that, 38 percent of them have found a job through social media connections. On the negative side though, 50 percent of job seekers stated that their least favorite part of using social media in their job search is the lack of r esponse they get. Take a look at the infographic to get a more in-depth look at how job seekers today are using social media to connect with employers all over.