MUST-KNOW FACTSabout Social Media & Your Job Hunt

40%of recruiters say they

disqualified a job applicantbased on information

found online

Where are recruiters looking online?

Recruiters lookfor candidates and

investigate theirbackgrounds on these

social media sites

13% 4%2%

1%

59%

What type of information did therecruiters find that turned them off?

88%of recruiters report findingevidence of poor communicationskills on job seekers’ social mediaprofiles

?

47%

Written Communication Errors that Turn-off RecruitersSpelling errors, excessively casual language, ‘text speak’, jargon,and formatting errors are a huge turn-off for recruiters!

WAIT, WHAT CONSTITUTES POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

Other Communication Errors that Turn-off RecruitersRecruiters can also be turned off by what you post. They alsonoted that they are put off by inappropriate videos and pictures,negative comments about employers, politically or religiouslycharged comments, and profanity.

spelling errors

27%casual language or text speak

10%excessive jargon

6%

10%other

8%inappropriate group affiliations on social media

16%overt to excessive use of profanity or otherinappropriate language on social media

16%highly political or religious social media posts

19%negative comments about former employers onsocial media

42%inappropriate public pictures or videos onsocial media

formatting errors

WOW, I HAD NO IDEA! Can recruiters give me any other advice about social media and my job hunt?

Sure! Here is what recruiters have to say:

Think of social mediaas being a part of

your resume.Professionalism

is critical.

Rules of businesscommunication

still apply.

Unless you canprevent your employeror potential employerfrom seeing it EVER,you may not want to

post it.

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iCIMS proprietary research based on a survey of more than 450 Recruiters© 2014 iCIMS, Inc. All rights reserved.

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