More college Grads are using social media to find a job Today-United States

Here s a study tip employers who want to hire top-notch college Grads: Bone on social media. By Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesBy Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesNearly 28% of the college students plan to seek employment are using LinkedIn, up from 5% last year, according to a study out today from the employee recognition provider in love rewards and career services network experience. A little more than 7% plan to use Facebook, from 5%.No longer just wait visit campus students job recruiters to learn about job opportunities. They re using digital tools to find their dream jobs, saying instead I love rewards CEO Razor Suleman. Companies must know their online image and then update something that is outdated, inaccurate or not interactive. The recruited personnel consultants, has now been Suleman says. They now go out and find the companies they want to apply for. Students learn about employers by viewing their sites reading Facebook and Twitter updates and read the LinkedIn profiles. Another source of information: comments of past and present employees on the job-oriented Web sites.A strong digital presence is a way for employers that they constitute a quest for the best and brightest are competitive.

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A little more than four in ten employers say they want to use different recruitment tactics to reach Generation Y, according to a survey by job search site Monster.com is released today. Of respondents say almost 60% of social networking sites are popular tools to reach Gen Y candidates.UPS revised its recruitment strategies to better embrace Web 2.0, says Matt Lavery, Director corporate talent acquisition. Our justification for the use of social media is because that s where we think the candidates, he says.The company posts updates and videos on topics such as job opportunities and the benefits of being an employee. It also created a mobile-friendly site for those who want to apply via smartphone. Younger people want to associate with you in a different way than in the past, Lavery said. They will interact with you. They want to know about you The updated recruitment techniques take effort, but they work, "he said.In 2010, used UPS these tactics to recruit 955 employees. The year before, hired the 29 employees through these means. It s a time investment, you must be willing to do, he says. You can t just has a page up and has no content. In social media have you have an offer and a roof or people won t be a part of your community. For more information about reprints and permissions, visit our FAQ. Report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. Publication consideration in the newspaper, sending comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, telephone number, city and State for verification. View our corrections, go to corrections. usatoday.com. We updated conversation guidelines. Changes include a short review of the moderation process and an explanation of how you can use the button "report abuse". Read more.

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