LinkedIn reveals why recruiters need to take advantage of social media

Recruiters need to become better at using social media in order to ensure that they hire the best talent.

That is according to LinkedIn. The professional social media platform has released a new study. It reveals that British recruiters and HR professionals need to improve their usage of the data available to them on social media.

Chris Brown is the Director at LinkedIn Talent Solutions. He tells Recruitment Grapevine: “The rise of social media has changed the way companies find the best candidates. One of the big changes it the huge wealth of information about the available skills that’s now available.

“Visibility into where the best talent exists, and how sought after it is, gives companies a strategic advantage when it comes to short and long term hiring needs.”