The continued growth of social media site LinkedIn to assess potential candidates for recruitment is an interesting trend. If Jobvite’s figures are to be believed, the preference of 94% of recruiters to review potential candidate’s credentials via the site is an interesting development. A candidate is able to showcase their profile on the site reaching a larger cohort of potential employers.
The growth of LinkedIn as a professional networking site has grown exponentially since the site’s 2003 launch. According to Statista, LinkedIn’s 380 million users in the second quarter 2015 have increased from 364 million users from the first quarter 2015 figures. Now that Microsoft has acquired LinkedIn, one expects this professional site will continue to grow with employment opportunities to grow. I have personally noticed upper management viewing my profile and this is an excellent feature to keep track of who is viewing your profile.
Observations in an undemocratic world 