Our next result from our survey of 57 PR graduates and students reveals how social media has affected their search for work placements and internships.
52 per cent of the respondents said that they found work placements using social media tools.
Matt Alder, a social recruiting expert and founder of MetaShift says: “Most recruitment has always been done by word of mouth and referrals. Social media is proving to be such an effective way for people to find jobs because it is amplifying people’s ability to hear about job openings from the extended networks social media is providing for them.”
As social media recruiting is getting a flying start in PR, recruitment agencies and the traditional online job advertising models are being challenged.
#1 by PR Star on 28/08/2010 - 11:15 AM
Social media is definitely a tool to find a job, but I think it’s about having a targeted approach to find work.
#2 by Cassandra on 28/08/2010 - 11:18 AM
PR Star, I agree that a targeted approach is 100& needed as well, and you do need to be persistent.
#3 by Jayden Thomas on 05/10/2010 - 1:44 PM
online jobs are easy to get by but a high paying online job is difficult to get’:*
#4 by Locket Necklace : on 29/10/2010 - 9:04 PM
there are so many online jobs that you could apply for, some pay well and some does not”.
#5 by Sheer Curtains on 17/11/2010 - 8:12 PM
online jobs are many but most of them does not pay well enough so choose an online job well -~-
#6 by Fire Surround on 18/11/2010 - 1:04 PM
you should always be careful with recruitment agencies because some of them are just scammers ;;”