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Recruiters and Web 2.0 - 02/05/2008
A new report from Cranfield School of Management suggests that recruiters are failing to take advantage of Web 2.0 technology. Only 10% of recruiters are currently using social networking sites, while only a small minority use blogs, videos or other Web 2.0 technology for recruitment applications.
With its greater interactivity, increased opportunity for candidate input and control and wider range of information formats, Web 2.0 offers recruiters new ways to engage with job-seekers in the current war for talent.
The 10% of organisations that do use social networking sites for recruitment were most likely to use LinkedIn (63%), Facebook (39%) or MySpace (21%).
- The most common reasons for organisations to use social networking sites are:
- To expand the reach of their recruitment
- To attract employees who fit with their values and culture
- To build relationships with employees who've already expressed an interest in them
It's also worth noting that private-sector organisations are much more likely to use social networking sites for recruitment than those in the public sector.
By way of contrast, more than a quarter of organisations use search engines for recruitment, with Google (75%) and Yahoo! (33%) the most popular choices.
Source: Ri5