What Recruiters Look for on Social-networking Sites

Recruiters surveyed by ERE Media were asked, if they were using social networking sites to aid in recruiting efforts, what kind of information they were hoping to find. Qualities and characteristics range from the basic (job skills and contact information) to loftier attributes such as integrity and level of professionalism.??

They answered as follows:

Job skills and contact information
Titles and career history
Experience and endorsements
Qualifications
Right job function
Presentation skills
Intelligence, integrity, effective communication skills
Good judgment
Communication skills, industry knowledge, expertise, personality
Innovation
Interests
Written skills and content knowledge
Professional approach
Professionalism, past companies, linear promotions, club/association affiliations, number of connections
Continuous learning
Integrity
Outgoing, personable, friendly
Someone that posts what type of employment they have or are looking for
Company of employ, title, who they know
Great profile
Experience and education
Level of professionalism, character
Creativity, well-thought-out ideas, job stability
Professional history or skills
Strategic thinking
Basic information (location, work, education), personality type, level of activity

Says one telecommunications recruiter, “The only qualities that are important are the ones that relate to a position. There is too much of a gray area with the type of information on those social sites/blogs. Even if you did turn someone down based solely on the qualifications presented, knowing information such as birth date could open an organization up for some legal issues.”