<p>Majority of employees surveyed felt that social media are helping them to find new jobs quickly and efficiently, according to HR services firm Ma Foi Randstad.<br /><br />"... 82 per cent of Indian employees are extremely confident on using the social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to enable them to find a new job quicker and more efficiently," Ma Foi Randstad said.<br /><br />The survey focuses on 'mental mobility status' of employees -- reflecting their readiness to change jobs.<br /><br />About 87 per cent of Indian employees use social media to find information about an organisation's work culture.<br /><br />"... 75 per cent track movements and events of their favourite companies, so that they are up-to-date for attending job interviews and 75 per cent would hesitate joining a company if their co-workers have given negative reviews about the company," it added.<br />Moreover, the survey found that 90 per cent of Indian employees have an individual accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and out of them, 81 per cent use it for professional purposes.<br /><br />Among the Indian cities, employees in Mumbai (85 per cent) and Delhi (83 per cent) are most confident about finding a job through social media.<br /><br />As per the report, Indian workforce continues to be the "most mobile in the world", with an index score of 145. India is followed by China and Mexico.<br /><br />The index shows the extent to which employees are thinking of changing their jobs in a short-term as compared to other countries.<br /><br />The findings are based on a survey of over 60,000 employees in 26 countries.<br />"Social media has become a potent tool for both employers and employees and as a low cost - high return option, recruiting through social media will soon become a key differentiator in the current global recruitment market," Ma Foi Randstad's MD and CEO E Balaji said.</p>
<p>Majority of employees surveyed felt that social media are helping them to find new jobs quickly and efficiently, according to HR services firm Ma Foi Randstad.<br /><br />"... 82 per cent of Indian employees are extremely confident on using the social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to enable them to find a new job quicker and more efficiently," Ma Foi Randstad said.<br /><br />The survey focuses on 'mental mobility status' of employees -- reflecting their readiness to change jobs.<br /><br />About 87 per cent of Indian employees use social media to find information about an organisation's work culture.<br /><br />"... 75 per cent track movements and events of their favourite companies, so that they are up-to-date for attending job interviews and 75 per cent would hesitate joining a company if their co-workers have given negative reviews about the company," it added.<br />Moreover, the survey found that 90 per cent of Indian employees have an individual accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and out of them, 81 per cent use it for professional purposes.<br /><br />Among the Indian cities, employees in Mumbai (85 per cent) and Delhi (83 per cent) are most confident about finding a job through social media.<br /><br />As per the report, Indian workforce continues to be the "most mobile in the world", with an index score of 145. India is followed by China and Mexico.<br /><br />The index shows the extent to which employees are thinking of changing their jobs in a short-term as compared to other countries.<br /><br />The findings are based on a survey of over 60,000 employees in 26 countries.<br />"Social media has become a potent tool for both employers and employees and as a low cost - high return option, recruiting through social media will soon become a key differentiator in the current global recruitment market," Ma Foi Randstad's MD and CEO E Balaji said.</p>