Our latest findings reveal that 66% of employees carefully select what they post onto their social media profiles as they fear it will negatively affect their chances at work. 48% of this figure feel that it therefore restricts their use of social media.
21% of the employees say it is does not stop them and it does not worry them at all.
Social media is being used everywhere, not just for personal uses but business as well so it is hard to draw a line for some employees if they are using it as part of their job. Surely, someone with access to Facebook who is posting company updates, will sneak the odd peak at their personal profile? No? Should there be some leeway on personal use anyway in an office or does giving an inch turn into a mile?
Well it varies depending on the industry and job role really. Working in the marketing and media industry would require regular use of social media across all platforms. But when working in recruitment there would be constant use of Linkedin required but not so much on Facebook and Twitter. At the end of the day, it is down to the company and what their rules and regulations are. Our advice would be to not take advantage of your situation or you may have to deal with more serious consequences.
What are your thoughts on social media in the workplace? Should it be allowed or is it a distraction?
Our new survey is up on the website. Have you ever found a new job via social media? We are looking into which platforms are the most popular in helping individuals to secure a new role.
So, have you found a new job via social media?
Tell us which one by selecting one of the options on THIS PAGE.
To increase your job and company exposure we can perform social media activities across our platforms.
Here is a simple illustration to show the platforms we are currently on and where we can publicise you.
If you would like to know more about any of these areas and how to get exposure to our social media audience, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on sales@tiptopjob.com.
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Our most recent survey of around 1000 people over the last 2
weeks asked “When looking for a new job, where is the first place you would
look?” The options we provided were; job board, recruitment agency, social
network, friend network, direct, newspaper or jobcentre.
Most people clicked “job board” as the first place they
would visit when looking for a new job, in fact 36%. “Recruitment agency” came
in as the second most popular place to look with 24% of the responses. 13% would
use their “social network”, 10% would visit their “jobcentre”, 8% would go “direct”
to the employer, 7% read the “newspaper” and 3% said they would use their “friend
network”.
We were surprised with the results as with so many more
people using social networks today and with their increasing usage, we thought they
would take more of the votes than a mere 13%. Recruitment agencies were two
times more popular as a first choice and job boards almost three times more
popular.
Where would you visit first? If it is a job board, then
which job board is your number one?
In a recent poll to find out which social network users favoured to use when finding a new job, Linkedin came out on top. 41% of respondents said they would prefer to use it over Facebook, Twitter or Google+.
TipTopJob’s survey also found that Facebook was the second most favoured social network with 32% saying they preferred it. Twitter was the least popular with only 3% of users using it and Google+, 24%.
Most people are aware that the best way to find a new job is through networking which is why the social networks have become an increasingly popular place to start given that is it so easy and available 24/7. Each of the networks bring their own merits and usefulness to the table but when it comes to looking for a job we wanted to find out what people thought about them.
Linkedin is the most obvious place to start as a professional. It allows you to link in with other people, update your own professional profile, do company searches, contact people and update your own status. It is a “business” network and therefore most commonly seen as the best place to start looking for a new job. Mike Dauncey adds, “Linkedin is more commonly used amongst certain industries like Engineering, IT and higher end roles over those blue collar workers and careers in, for example, the Health sector so it will be more popular for certain industries.”
Facebook and Twitter are more for “social” uses and allow connections of friends rather than just business associates. Although they allow you to follow companies of interest, see job postings, network etc and can be useful for some in finding a new opportunity, Linkedin seems to be the most popular choice still. Google+ is becoming ever more popular given it is a Google product and works in a similar way to the other networks.
Have you found a new job through a social network? Which one? Let us know.