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Infographic: Finding a Job Through Social Media

Did you resolve to get a new job in 2017? If so, you’re probably scouring the web for listings or trying to reconnect with colleagues across the country.

Though you may not realize it, social media is one of the most effective ways to find a new career opportunity. Here are a few statistics to convince you:

  • 18.4 million Americans said Facebook led to their current jobs
  • 92 percent of employers use social media networks to recruit candidates
  • 58 percent of hiring managers used Facebook to get a good feel for a candidate’s personality

Check out more reasons it pays to find a job through social media in the Stanford Law School infographic below — and consider our locum tenens jobs for new opportunities as well.

Social networking infographic

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Lindsay Wilcox

Lindsay Wilcox is a communication professional with experience writing for the healthcare and entertainment industries as well as local government. When she's not circling typos, she's enjoying fish tacos and hanging out with her family.

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