If you aren’t familiar with the term, social recruiting is the practice of recruiting candidates by using social media platforms as talent databases or for advertising job positions. One popular platform you might be familiar with for social recruiting is LinkedIn, but there are recruiting opportunities on many other social networks as well. This strategy has grown to be more common among small businesses and large corporations alike, and with the extent to which social media has grown, this should come as no surprise.
When managed well, social recruitment can help you create a strong and lasting online presence and a smooth onboarding experience for employees. There’s no doubt that social recruiting can give you an advantage in talent seeking, but is it the best avenue for your office space? The infographic below, courtesy of our friends at Betterteam, will help you decide if this method is the best choice for your brand.