This statistic gives information on the most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs. During an April 2017 survey of recent job switchers, 38 percent of respondents stated that they used LinkedIn to gather information before applying for a job. Company websites were ranked first with a 53 percent usage rate.
Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017
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LinkedIn. (July 25, 2017). Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250165/job-seeker-information-sources/
LinkedIn. "Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017." Chart. July 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250165/job-seeker-information-sources/
LinkedIn. (2017). Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250165/job-seeker-information-sources/
LinkedIn. "Most Common Sources of Candidates to Gather Information before Applying to Jobs as of April 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250165/job-seeker-information-sources/
LinkedIn, Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250165/job-seeker-information-sources/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017 [Graph], LinkedIn, July 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250165/job-seeker-information-sources/