jobvite social recruitment report 2008
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1. Do you or your company use social networking or social media to support recruitment efforts?
2. Which social networking sites do you or yourcompany use to find candidates? Check all that apply.
Jobster
MySpace
Ning
Second Life
None
Other
80%
36%
17%
13%
6%
1%
12%
7%
Yes78%No
18%
Don’t Know3%
Tap employees’ social or professional networks (including employee referrals)
Make contacts through online social networks
Email own friends and contacts
Attend networking events
Author a blog
Comment on blogs or networks
Post recruiting videos online
None
Other
75%
64%
64%
43%
11%
11%
5%
9%
2%
3. Which social networking methods do you or your company use now to aid recruitment?Check all that apply.
Jobvite, a provider of next-generation recruitment solutions, has published results of its 2008 Social Recruitment Survey. Social recruitment is the practice of leveraging social and professional networks, online and offline, for talent acquisition. The survey shows that companies are increasingly tapping social networks to find employees. But most have yet to implement a comprehensive social recruitment strategy that fully leverages companies’ most valuable social networks – those of their employees.
Jobvite’s survey focused on the recruiting habits of small and medium sized businesses. The survey was completed by 115 human resources and recruitment professionals, the majority of which (81%) had between 1-1000 employees at their company.
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6. Have you ever had an inappropriate or unusual approach from a candidate via a social network?
5. How do you or your company use online social networks for recruiting?Check all that apply.
To make new contacts that might be useful later
To promote open jobs
To headhunt specific candidates
To find out who’s looking
I do not use online social networks
Other
60%
60%
56%
40%
17%
4%
No78%
Yes10%
Don’t know12%
7. What are some of the more unusual approaches you’ve seen used by jobseekers or recruiters insocial networks?Responses vary widely and range from having people ask for help on certain non-work related issues to lying about knowing you, how they know you and where they know you from. Lying about being an alumni of a certain school or professional network was also cited as well as being contacted via social networks by people who are not at all qualified for the open position.
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Tap employees’ social or professional networks (including employee referrals)
Make contacts through online social networks
Attend networking events
Email own friends and contacts
Comment on blogs or networks
Post recruiting videos online
Author a blog
None
Other
68%
64%
43%
42%
17%
14%
13%
14%
6%
4. Which social networking methods do you or your company plan to use more this year for recruiting? Check all that apply.
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9. How extensively do you use your own social and professional networks for hiring?
Somewhat57%
Not at All14%
Extensively30%
10. How extensively do you or your company tap your employees’ social and professional networks (including employee referrals) for hiring?
Somewhat50%
Extensively36%
Not at All14%
Candidate referencing a mutual contact when applying for a job without that person’s permission
Recruiter calling a contact made through a social network without their permission
Recruiter using a candidate’s references to find more prospects
Candidate calling or emailing more than once after applying for a position
Recruiter emailing a social network contact without their permission
Recruiter promoting the salary of a specific job to a social network
Recruiter asking a contact for an introduction to someone specific in their network
Recruiter promoting a specific job to a social network
Other
44%
40%
37%
35%
34%
32%
8%
3%
10%
8. Which of the following do you think are inappropriate when using social networks for recruitment purposes?Check all that apply.
12. Is the percentage of candidates from employees’ social networks changing?
About the Same33%
Decreasing4%
Increasing39%
Don't Know23%
11. What percentage of candidates at your company come from tapping your employees’ social and professional networks (including employee referrals)?
16%14%
12%
4% 4% 1% 2%
15%
0-1
0%
11-2
0%
21-3
0%
31-4
0%
41-5
0%
51-6
0%
61-7
0%
71-8
0%
Ove
r 80%
Don
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PERCENTAGE OF CANDIDATES
23%
9%
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19%
12% 11% 10%
5%
2%
12%
0-1
0%
11
-20
%
21
-30
%
31
-40
%
41
-50
%
51
-60
%
61
-70
%
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0%
Don
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PERCENTAGE OF HIRES
25%
18. What percentage of jobs carry a referral bonus?
2% 7%
61%
10%
0-2
5%
26-5
0%
51-7
5%
76
-100%
Don
’t K
now
PERCENTAGE OF JOBS
20%
17. How does your company track referral bonuses?
Manually45%
Applicant Tracking System
32%
Employee ReferralSoftware
2%
Don’t Know13%
We Don’t Track Referral Bonuses
8%
13. What percentage of hires at your company come from tapping employees' social and professional networks (including employee referrals)?
14. Is the percentage of hires from employees’ social networks changing?
About the Same34%
Increasing43%
Decreasing4%
Don't Know19%
15. What percentage of employees at your company refer candidates?
25%
21%
9%7%
4%2%
5%
10%
0-1
0%
11
-20
%
21
-30
%
31
-40
%
41
-50
%
51
-60
%
61
-70
%
Ove
r 7
0%
Don
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PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES
18%
16. Approximately how much did your company spend last year on referral bonuses?
$0 - 25K44%
$26 - 50K19%
$51 - 100K5%
$101 -250K4%
Over $250K2%
Don’t Know25%
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22. What is your role in recruiting at your company?
Recruiter30%
Sourcer3%
Human Resources24%
Other15%
Director of Staffing14%
Vice President of Human Resources
9%
Hiring Manager5%
23. How many employees does your company have?
501-100026%
251-50023%
0-10021%
101-25011%
1,001-500010%
5,000+10%
21. If yes, what non-cash incentives for referrals are most popular or effective with employees?Vacations and raffles with the grand prize offered being an all-expense paid vacation were mentioned the most followed by gift cards and movie tickets. Other mentions include big ticket items like televisions and smaller items such as iPods and sports tickets.
19. What is the average amount of referral bonuses? 20. Does your company offer non-cash incentives for referrals?
No80%
Don’t Know10%
Yes10%
$1001 - 250029%
$0 - 50023%
$2501 - 500022%
Don’t Know8%
$501 - 100017%
More than $50001%
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ConclusionTo increase hiring success, Jobvite recommends setting up processes and incentives to involve all
employees in identifying candidates, as well as leveraging the full suite of available online tools.
“In a talent crunch, such as the one many companies with professional staff face today, your
employees are the most valuable asset you have for recruitment,” said Jesper Schultz, Chief
Executive Officer of Jobvite. “Recruiters are natural networkers and recognize the value of using new
social tools and leveraging their employee networks. However, our survey shows that companies are
losing out by not fully communicating recruitment priorities to the whole company. By enabling and
motivating employees to participate fully, employers can leverage the connections of the whole
company in acquiring talent.”
About JobviteJobvite creates recruitment solutions that fundamentally change the way companies hire.
The company was built on the insight that successful talent acquisition involves all employees. In a
recruitment market being transformed by social networking, Jobvite has created one easy platform
for all sourcing and hiring activities, including applicant tracking, sourcing, career site, social
networking and more. Market-leading companies have adopted Jobvite’s Web 2.0 recruitment
application as an easy and cost-effective way to achieve greater quality, speed and control in the
recruiting process.
For more information, visit www.jobvite.com or email [email protected].
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