In a tough job market, there's nothing more essential than a complete LinkedIn account, job experience not withstanding. To hammer home how important a well put-together LinkedIn account can be, the 'LinkedIn: Revolutionizing The World Of Recruiting' infographic by Obizmedia explores the statistics and reasoning behind the biggest professional social network on the web.
For example, 77% of current job openings are posted on LinkedIn, and without a LinkedIn account, there's no real way to compete with the 200 million users in 200 countries for any of those job postings. The only thing worse than not having a LinkedIn account in this job market is not having a complete profile, or having a poorly slapped-together one.
In comparison to other social media sites, 93% of recruiters use LinkedIn to find employees, while only 66 and 52% of recruiters use Facebook and Twitter respectively.
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This Infographic Highlights How Essential a LinkedIn Account Is
Trend Themes
1. Linkedin Dominance - LinkedIn is dominating the professional social networking space and recruiters are relying heavily on it.
2. Importance of Complete Profiles - Having a complete and well-put-together LinkedIn profile is essential in a tough job market.
3. Recruiting on Social Media - Recruiters are turning to social media more than ever before to find potential employees.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - The job market is relying heavily on social media to find and fill open positions.
2. Recruiting - Recruiters must adapt to tools such as LinkedIn in order to find the best possible candidates.
3. Professional Networking - As social media becomes more important in the job market, professional networking platforms will become increasingly significant.