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Source Candidates from Social Media in no Time

Social media recruiting has taken precedence over the traditional recruiting methods in the recent years. Millions of users join one social network or other on a daily basis. A recent survey has revealed that 82% of job seekers in the U.S. use social networks and 14.4 million job seekers have used social networks to find their last job. Almost 90% of the companies in the U.S. use social media as a recruiting strategy.  Social media recruiting shot to fame because of two reasons. The first reason is that it is available for free. Unlike other media, you don’t have to shell out a single penny for using social networking sites. Secondly due to its viral marketing effect, you can share information beyond geographical boundaries in a single click. A job posting by a recruiter or an employer reaches the job seeker in a few seconds. Similarly a job seeker can also reach her prospective employer through social media. This may sound a lot easier but in reality it isn’t.  Experts say that