According to recents surveys run to engineering, construction and facilities job seekers, less than 2% of job seekers turn to social media FIRST when beginning a job search. What does this mean? While Social Media is having a growing influence on career opportunity, so far it is limited to a networking vehicle. It has yet to replace "plain old search" as the primary job research tool. In fact, job boards are considered the primary research vehicle in over 65% of the cases. Progressive employers/recruiters are mindful to capture the benefits of both Social Media and Search.
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