Appendix C

Social Recruitment in HRM

ISBN: 978-1-78635-696-3, eISBN: 978-1-78635-695-6

Publication date: 18 November 2016

Citation

(2016), "Appendix C", Gravili, G. and Fait, M. (Ed.) Social Recruitment in HRM (The Changing Context of Managing People), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 249-264. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-696-320161006

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2017 Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Survey of Job Seekers

Graphic 1 How old are you?

Age USA (%) Europe (%)
18–24 years 20 11
25–34 years 42 47
35–54 years 28 34
More than 55 years 10 8

Graphic 2 What is your gender?

□ M 60%
□ F 40%

Graphic 3 What is the highest level of education you have completed?

High school 32%
Degree 56%
PHD 12%

Graphic 4 What country are you citizen of?

USA 54%
Europe 46%

Graphic 5 What are the social networks that you often use?

Facebook 45%
MySpace 12%
Twitter 4%
LinkedIn 37%
Google + 1%

Graphic 6 Have you added the information on your profile with accuracy?

Medium Value in %
Not important Low Moderate High Very high
Personal data 10 15 9 45 21
Educational level 8 4 54 27 7
Personal informations 4 21 15 57 3
Job skills 7 14 28 35 16
Hobbies 5 6 20 67 2

1 = not important; 2 = Low; 3 = Moderate; 4 = High; 5 = very High.

Graphic 7 Have you ever use Facebook for job searching ?

Medium Value in %
Never Rarely Occasionally Frequently Very Frequently
5 4 34 45 12

Graphic 8 What are the social networks that you have used?

Facebook 34%
LinkedIn 56%
Twitter 13%
Google + 3%
MySpace 2%

Graphic 9 Have you ever thought to change your job?

YES 20%
NO 80%

Graphic 10. Have you looked for a job in the last two years?

YES 63%
NO 37%

Graphic 11 Which kind of recruitment systems have you used?

Traditional 54%
On-line recruitment 33%
Social media recruitment 34%

Graphic 12 Do you think that social media can offer you new job opportunities?

YES 74%
NO 26%

Graphic 13 How much can they help you?

Very Poor 26%
Poor 5%
Acceptable 23%
Good 32%
Excellent 14%

Graphic 14 Would you be disposed to only use social networks for job opportunities?

YES 34
NO 66

Graphic 15 Give reasons for your answer

Firms are not ready

Graphic 16 In your opinion, which social network is able to satisfy your research?

Facebook 49%
LinkedIn 46%
Google +  1%
Twitter 2%
MySpace 1%
Other 1%

Graphic 17 Please, visit the following sites. Is their Home Page, simply?

Value in %
SITE 1 SITE 60
YES o YES o YES o YES o YES
NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO

Graphic 18 Is information redundant?

Value in %
SITE 1 SITE 60
o YES o YES o YES o YES o YES
o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO

Graphic 19 Is the position of elements clear?

Value in %
SITE 1 SITE 60
o YES o YES o YES o YES o YES
o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO

Graphic 20 Is the upload of links or videos fast?

Value in %
SITE 1 SITE 60
o YES o YES o YES o YES o YES
o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO

Graphic 21 How long does it take in seconds?

Medium Value in %
0.1–0.5 seconds 46%
1 second 47%
10 seconds 7%

Graphic 22 Have you found the information?

SITE 1 SITE 60
o YES o YES o YES o YES o YES
o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO o NO

Graphic 23 How long does it take in minutes?

Medium Value in %
0–4 minutes 4–8 minutes 8–12 minutes 12–16 minutes 16–20 minutes
31% 36% 16% 11% 6%
Value 1 = 16–20 minutes Value 2 = 12–14 minutes Value 3 = 8–12 minutes Value 4 =  4–8 minutes Value 5 = 0–4 minutes

Graphic 24 Do you positively evaluate the presence of these elements in recruitment procedure in the web page of each firm?

Logit Regression
SITE 1 SITE 60
Spontaneous Application o YES □ NO Spontaneous Application o YES □ NO
C.V. o YES □ NO C.V. o YES □ NO
Covering letter o YES □ NO Covering letter o YES □ NO
email confirm o YES □ NO email confirm o YES □ NO
Direct interview o YES □ NO Direct interview o YES □ NO
Interview via Skype o YES □ NO Interview via Skype o YES □ NO
Contact us o YES □ NO Contact us o YES □ NO

Graphic 25 Do you positively evaluate the presence of these elements in career opportunities in the web page of each firm?

Logit Regression
SITE 1 SITE 60
Location o YES □ NO Location o YES □ NO
C.V. o YES □ NO C.V. o YES □ NO
General Conditions o YES □ NO General Conditions o YES □ NO
Description o YES □ NO Description o YES □ NO
Application form o YES □ NO Application form o YES □ NO

Graphic 26 Do you positively evaluate the presence of these elements of identity in the web page of each firm?

Logit Regression
Mission description o YES □ NO Mission description o YES □ NO
Video presentation o YES □ NO Video presentation o YES □ NO
Thematic policy o YES □ NO Thematic policy o YES □ NO
Thematic policy o YES □ NO Thematic policy o YES □ NO
Worker identity o YES □ NO Worker identity o YES □ NO
Storelling o YES □ NO Storelling o YES □ NO

Graphic 27 Do you positively evaluate the presence of these elements in the Facebook page of each firm?

Logit Regression
SITE 1 SITE 60
Career opportunities o YES □ NO Career opportunities o YES □ NO
Events o YES □ NO Events o YES □ NO
Mission o YES □ NO Mission o YES □ NO
Storelling o YES □ NO Storelling o YES □ NO
Report o YES □ NO Report o YES □ NO

Graphic 28 Do you positively evaluate the presence of these values in each firm?

Medium Value of All Answers
Team Career Salary Sincerity Dynamic Work Place Skills Culture
4.7 3.6 3 2.8 2.6 4 2.7

1 = Very poor; 2 = Poor; 3 = Average; 4 = Good; 5 = Excellent.

Graphic 29 Do you think that they reflect your values?

Medium Value of All Answers
Team Career Salary Sincerity Dynamic Work Place Skills Culture
78% 65% 32% 34% 37% 62% 37%

Graphic 30 Would you work in this company?

SITE 1 SITE 60
o YES □ NO o YES □ NO