More Employers Using Social Media to Hunt for Talent

Forbes reports:

Nearly 90% of companies are planning to use social networks to find job candidates, according to a new survey, up from 83% a year ago. For job seekers, the survey highlights the importance of having an active profile on sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, and underlines the fact that what you say and do on those sites can impact your career. Two thirds of employers in the survey said they had successfully filled a job using social networking.