What are the advantages and disadvantages of using social media in the recruitment process for job seekers and companies?

(1) From the perspective of a job seeker

① Advantages of using social media in the recruitment process

A. it's very convenient and fast. In the case, as long as the job seeker has a facebook account, he can quickly search for relevant information, and it is very convenient to apply for a facebook account.

B. Using social media, job seekers can get company information more comprehensively and quickly. For example, job seekers can get the recruitment information, internship information, brand and culture of Ernst & Young accounting firm on facebook.

E. Using social media, job seekers can get answers to their concerns. In this case, job seekers can ask questions to Anshui's human resources management staff on facebook, and the questions will be answered quickly.

D. through social media, you can get the internship experience information shared by company interns. Take Anshui as an example, interns often talk about their internship experiences on Twitter, and job seekers can also share their internship experiences.

② Disadvantages of using social media in the recruitment process

A. Social media, especially social networking sites, cover a very specific group of people, and it is impossible to include all job seekers.

Companies that use social media for recruitment can view the personal pages of job seekers in this way. In this case, although Ernst & Young has promised not to pay attention to the personal pages of job seekers, this problem still exists.

(2) From the company's point of view

① Advantages of using social media in the recruitment process

Companies can use social media to convey information about company recruitment to potential job seekers, and can communicate with potential job seekers through social media to understand their ideas and job requirements. In this case, Ernst & Young communicated with potential job seekers through facebook. Companies can spread their own brand and culture through social media. For example, Ernst & Young shows students (future employees) about the company and working there through facebook.

② Disadvantages of using social media in the recruitment process

Social media covers a very specific group of people and cannot cover all job seekers. It is impossible for companies to recruit job seekers who don't use social media.

In addition, students don't want the company to see the information on their personal pages.