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Digital sources of information according to global job seekers 2017

Most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs as of April 2017

The data presents the most common sources of candidates to gather information before applying to jobs. During an April 2017 survey of recent job switchers, 38% of respondents stated that they used LinkedIn to gather information before applying for a job. Company websites were ranked first with a 53% usage rate.

Company website	53
LinkedIn	38
Search engines	35
Contacts at company	32
Other contacts	19
HR department	14
Glassdoor	12
Facebook	12
Headhunter	12

Digital sources of information according to global job seekers 2017

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