Use of social media in the process of recruiting human resources

Social networks are increasingly consolidating their place in the process of recruiting candidates for advertised vacancies, and organizations are encouraged to consider their implementation in their employment strategies so that activities in identifying top talent are cost-effective, targeted and...

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Main Authors: Sančanin Branislav, Čerović Slobodan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Communication Direction Institute, Novi Sad & University of Belgrade - Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade 2021-01-01
Series:CM. Communication and Media
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2466-541X/2021/2466-541X2150281S.pdf
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description Social networks are increasingly consolidating their place in the process of recruiting candidates for advertised vacancies, and organizations are encouraged to consider their implementation in their employment strategies so that activities in identifying top talent are cost-effective, targeted and competitive. It has almost become a rule that employers check so-called background information on candidates via social networks, while potential candidates also obtain information about employers from several sources. The aim of the research is the connection between different target groups in the process of recruiting candidates and different social media, on which job vacancies are posted, for each of the three different positions: manager, professional/technical level and intern. The research was conducted in the Republic of Serbia from May to June 2021; questionnaires were distributed in electronic form, with 133 respondents taking part. Twitter advertising is significantly and positively correlated to the recruitment of women and the elderly for managerial positions, while advertising on LinkedIn is also significantly and positively correlated to the recruitment of women to managerial positions. The results were almost identical for technical and professional positions. The most significant difference in the connection between the recruitment target groups and the social media, on which the vacancies are posted, was identified for positions intended for interns.
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spelling doaj.art-01a15472498a46eb945b9fda8e0f234b2022-12-22T03:31:23ZengCommunication Direction Institute, Novi Sad & University of Belgrade - Faculty of Political Sciences, BelgradeCM. Communication and Media2466-541X2466-54522021-01-01165028130710.5937/cm16-338012466-541X2150281SUse of social media in the process of recruiting human resourcesSančanin Branislav0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4255-2634Čerović Slobodan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-2476Univerzitet u Beogradu, Fakultet organizacionih nauka, Beograd, SerbiaUniverzitet Singidunum, Beograd, SerbiaSocial networks are increasingly consolidating their place in the process of recruiting candidates for advertised vacancies, and organizations are encouraged to consider their implementation in their employment strategies so that activities in identifying top talent are cost-effective, targeted and competitive. It has almost become a rule that employers check so-called background information on candidates via social networks, while potential candidates also obtain information about employers from several sources. The aim of the research is the connection between different target groups in the process of recruiting candidates and different social media, on which job vacancies are posted, for each of the three different positions: manager, professional/technical level and intern. The research was conducted in the Republic of Serbia from May to June 2021; questionnaires were distributed in electronic form, with 133 respondents taking part. Twitter advertising is significantly and positively correlated to the recruitment of women and the elderly for managerial positions, while advertising on LinkedIn is also significantly and positively correlated to the recruitment of women to managerial positions. The results were almost identical for technical and professional positions. The most significant difference in the connection between the recruitment target groups and the social media, on which the vacancies are posted, was identified for positions intended for interns.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2466-541X/2021/2466-541X2150281S.pdfmediasocial networkshuman resourcesrecruitmentinternet users
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media
social networks
human resources
recruitment
internet users
title Use of social media in the process of recruiting human resources
title_full Use of social media in the process of recruiting human resources
title_fullStr Use of social media in the process of recruiting human resources
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title_short Use of social media in the process of recruiting human resources
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human resources
recruitment
internet users
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