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Joshua Waldman is an author and social media expert.
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Feb 03 2012

Originally posted on Tweetmyjobs.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU51MSNZrLc

The astounding growth in social media has revolutionized the way that people are connecting with each other, and forced companies to rethink how to find quality candidates. Industry specific stories, press releases, or infographics appear week in and week out claiming that social recruiting has arrived as the golden standard, and that companies not fully embracing social will lose talent to their innovative competitors. At TweetMyJobs, we believed an honest evaluation of the industry was necessary to determine whether or not job seekers and employers are “buying in” to the hype. So we went straight to the source.

We decided to listen to what job seekers and employers think about using social media during their job search. After surveying over 2,000 job seekers and 400 company representatives, we transformed that data into a brief video to evaluate the state of social recruiting in 2012 and pose the question: “Is Social Recruiting Real?”

The survey provided many interesting statistics, but a few caught our eye:

Feb 02 2012

LinkedIn is a very powerful SUV. I get in it for a road trip. I turn it on, take it to the car wash. Then I realize that I have no idea where I want to go. The maps in the back seat pile up and spill over, leaving me in limbo. Where do I go now? Relying on technology
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Feb 01 2012

Learning new things is just great for your self-esteem and confidence, let alone your employability. That’s why I’m a huge proponent of life-long learning. I recently interviewed Stephanie Carter, from G5 Leadership, to discuss how G5 is democratizing, otherwise expensive, leadership training. I’ve been watching and following this training since late 2011 and I love it. The video quality is excellent and
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