TITLE

Social-networking sites pique the interest of company recruiters

AUTHOR(S)
Wolk, Douglas
PUB. DATE
August 2004
SOURCE
Workforce Management;Aug2004, Vol. 83 Issue 8, p70
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the benefits of social-networking Web sites in hiring employees. Information on the social-networking services of the LinkedIn Web site; Various business-based networking sites; Effectiveness of online recruiting according to online recruiting consultant Peter Weddle.
ACCESSION #
13995983

Tags: EMPLOYEE recruitment;  SOCIAL networks;  WEB sites;  PERSONNEL management;  WEDDLE, Peter;  CONSULTANTS

 

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