How Social Networking Sites Have Become Powerful Tools For...

Social media websites have become powerful tools for recruitment and hiring in many organizations. Some organizations rely on these networks to attract and screen talent. According to Davison and Maraist (2011), â€Å"A recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management reported that in 2006, only 21% of organizations had used social networking sites as an HR tool, but in 2008, 44% had used social networking sites for HR†¦the same survey reported that 34% of organizations currently use social networking sites to recruit or contact potential applicants, and 19% plan to in the future† (Davison, Maraist, Bing, 2011). The internet overwhelmingly affects how business is conducted in the world today, mostly appealing college graduates.†¦show more content†¦Here are the main social networking sites and a brief summary of each site. Myspace is the oldest of the social networking sites and although at one point it was the most popular of the sites its use has sin ce declined. According to Chauhan, Buckley, and Harvey (2013), Myspace was the first widely recognized social networking site and currently has approximately 25 million users. The authors explain Myspace’s decline as being attributed to lack of innovation and particular focus towards music, entertainment, and customization of the user’s profile. Using Myspace for recruiting purposes would not be recommended for your day to day recruiting purposes because of the informality of the content, unless one was recruiting for the entertainment business then it would likely benefit the recruiter because they are able to get a clear depiction of the user by how they market themselves and how they interact with the public and their fans. Facebook was created soon after and completely took over, â€Å"Facebook.com is the world’s most frequently visited website in the world† (Chauhan, Buckley, Harvey, 2013). Facebook alike Myspace, LinkedIn, and twitter allows users to create a personal profile that displays information about themselves. On Facebook users can share information about their education, work experience, birthdate, contact information, hobbies, interests, political