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There are 1,942,980 Irish profiles on Facebook (Facebook.com) Over 900 new profiles are set up each day The average Irish person spends 4hours 10 minutes on Facebook per month (* Comscore ) 49% of the population over 15 years of age are on Facebook,
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There are 1,942,980 Irish profiles on Facebook (Facebook.com) Over 900 new profiles are set up each day The average Irish person spends 4hours 10 minutes on Facebook per month (*Comscore) 49% of the population over 15 years of age are on Facebook, 47% of Facebook users log in daily - 24% every couple of days - 12% log in weekly etc (Ipsos MRBI)
Future Jobs Nearly two in five companies (37%) use social networking sites to research job candidates In a 2009 study of employers who conduct online background checks, 45% said they used social media to screen job candidates. The nationwide survey, which was conducted by Harris Interactive from February 9 to March 2, 20l2, included more than 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries and company sizes. • http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=pr691&sd=4%2F18%2F2012&ed=4%2F18%2F2099
What are hiring managers looking for on social media? • Hiring managers are using social media to evaluate candidates’ character and personality outside the confines of the traditional interview process. • · To see if the candidate presents himself/herself professionally – 65% • · To see if the candidate is a good fit for the company culture – 51% • · To learn more about the candidate’s qualifications – 45% • · To see if the candidate is well-rounded – 35% • · To look for reasons not to hire the candidate – 12%
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