Is Instagram the New LinkedIn for Young Workers? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The job search has gone almost completely digital and increasingly social. In fact, a good portion of job seekers use Facebook and Twitter to research companies, while recruiters use LinkedIn to vet potential candidates.


However, for younger job seekers, Instagram is becoming an important place for learning about the culture of potential workplaces.


Jobvite surveyed more than 2,000 American workers with the goal of demystifying the supposed rift among American job seekers. What it discovered was that the idea of the “divided America” was a myth, and job seekers are as diverse as the nation in which they live. There are, however, some distinct perspectives depending on race, gender and generation....