According to a 2005 survey from the Society for Human Resource Management.(SHRM), about 86 percent of companies use Internet postings to recruit workers. While this number shows the change (from newspapers) in the way people find out about open positions, it still doesn’t always work. 65% of all company hires come from networking and word of mouth.
I believe this number will change once companies spend more time developing their online employment brand and refine their recruiting processes. In other words, I see a lot more hires coming directly from the internet.
You should do some research on companies posting jobs to make sure you fit before applying. Like anything, the internet gives you a lot if choices, but if you do some homework on the job you have an interest in, you will send out less resumes to more quality companies!
Remember, companies don’t post jobs because they don’t want to hire you. Companies want to hire you, but you have to find them first.
