Using Social Networks to Recruit Younger Employees

There are millions of people on social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. As a credit union looking to hire younger professionals, it’s your goal to attract the most talented pool of applicants. It’s no longer enough to post a job opportunity on Monster.com or CareerBuilder. According to a July 2011 study by Jobvite, 82 percent of U.S. jobseekers have used social networks and 64 percent have been hired through social networks. Back in March, LinkedIn reached the 100 million user mark. And as the size of its network grows, it’s getting more useful.

If you’re are not already using social networks for recruiting purposes at your credit union, consider this: LinkedIn just launched a one-click “Apply Now” button to job postings, making it even easier and more powerful for employers to post jobs and appeal to a generation of digital natives.
 

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