Why Recruiters Look at Online Profiles

Why Recruiters Look at Online ProfilesWhy Recruiters Look at Online Profiles72013 Social Recruiting Survey by Jobvite.Companies have found that social recruiting has the following benefitsThe time it takes to hire a person improved by 33%.The quality of candidates improved by 49%.The number of candidates improved by 43%.42 percent of recruiters have reconsidered a candidate based on content such asVolunteering or donations to charityIllegal drug useOvertly religious postsGun referencesOvertly political postsThe study reinforces what we already know about about the importance of cleaning up your online image on social media networking sites. These platforms can be an effective tool in a job search but can also derail a candidates chances of getting hiredReaders, have you taken the time to look at your social network profiles from a recruiting perspective? Have you changed anything as a result?