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1/3 of Australian employers check their social networking sites when hiring new people, according to a survey of the graduate job market.
According to the Western Australian newspaper, a survey of graduates' employment prospects conducted by the Australian Graduate Job search (GCA) shows that 36.5% of employers will use job seekers' social networking sites. Another channel for screening candidates. 43.8 percent of employers who checked job seekers' social networking sites said it would give them an understanding of their "character, character and education."
Archie (Noel Edge), chief executive of GCA, believes that if graduates make a "good impression" on social networking sites, they can also be of great benefit to their job prospects. Because today's employers are looking for graduates who specialize in both real life and the Internet.
Some employers say information on social networking sites can fully expose a person's character and character, as well as his interest and social influence, the report said. Employers say this shows how graduates express themselves online and whether they are connected to others in the profession or professional field they seek.
One employer said job seekers' apparent mistakes on social networking sites showed a lack of self-awareness. In a high-tech society, a person's social networking profile is equivalent to an advertisement, so being cautious is very important. Another employer said: "this allows people to understand their sense of social responsibility, awareness and professionalism."
The report also found that nearly 1/5 employers (19.3 percent) didn't hire a single graduate last year, up from 12.5 percent in 2012, most of them blaming poor economic conditions and tight budgets.
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Today, personal information on social networking sites has become an important assessment of employers' recruitment.
Sites like Facebook, Weibo, LinkedIn and Google + give employers a quick way to learn about job seekers outside of resumes, cover letters and interviews. These employers also use social networking sites to make job seekers more aware of the company's culture, attitudes and values on the web.
This may be why half of job seekers are active on social networking sites every day, and that more than 30 percent of employers use social networking sites in the hiring process.
Lee Hecht Harrison, a career transition and capacity development consulting firm, voted online to ask a large number of job seekers, "how active are you on social networking sites?" 48 percent of respondents said. They log on to social networking sites every day, and 19 percent say they log on two or three times a week. Twenty-two percent of respondents said they use social networking sites 1 / 3 times a month. Only 11% of job seekers said they never used social networking sites.
But just being active is not enough. Instead of hiding or deleting inappropriate online social content, job seekers should try to build a strong social circle and create an online profile that showcases their skills and experiences to attract the attention of relevant employers.