11 Social Media Recruiting Statistics to Make You Rethink Your Current Strategies

It is clear that social media is the future of the candidate search, whether it be for contract staffing or direct hire recruitment. A study from the Aberdeen Group revealed that millennials in particular are driving this shift in social recruitment practices: The group reported that a significant majority of young people – 73 percent – in the 18-34 age group found their last position through a social media platform. Other social media recruiting statistics seem to confirm the increase usage of social media in the recruiting industry.