In a fiercely competitive labor market, recruiters must engage candidates like a marketer would engage customers. In this environment, social media is increasingly becoming the norm, resulting in a social recruiting experience across platforms as diverse as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and even photo blogs like Instagram, according to a Jobvite survey. In addition, recruiters plan to invest more in social recruiting (73 percent), referrals (63 percent) and mobile (51 percent). “The candidate experience is paramount in a time of talent scarcity and perpetual recruiting,” Jobvite CEO Dan Finnigan told eWEEK. “Companies need to optimize the recruiting process for mobile to connect with job seekers at every touch point. Offering a seamless experience from the palm of job seekers’ hands will make it even easier for them to connect with great companies whenever, wherever and with whatever device they choose.”
via 10 Ways Social Media Affects Recruiting, Job-Seeking Processes.