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77% -- share of recruiters using social media for recruiters (2025)
77% of recruiters have utilized social media for recruitment.
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77%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
LinkedIn
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Tier C
https://www.recruitingcrm.com/blog/using-social-media-for-recruitment ↗
Source Article
Using Social Media for Recruitment: A Comprehensive Guide for Agencies
In the dynamic landscape of talent acquisition, one game-changer stands out: using social media for recruitment. This strategy has evolved from a novel idea into a fundamental practice for recruitment agencies worldwide. But why has social media become such an indispensable tool in the recruiter's t…
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Cited from a LinkedIn report; secondary citation without methodology details
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Segmentation
IndustryRecruitment
RoleRecruitment/HR
Channelsocial
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recruiters: 77% share of recruiters using social media. Source: LinkedIn (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/recruiters-using-social-media-linkedin
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/recruiters-using-social-media-linkedin" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>77%</strong> -- share of recruiters using social media for recruiters<br><small>Source: LinkedIn (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/recruiters-using-social-media-linkedin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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