John Mowbray
Using social media during job search: the case of 16-24 year olds in Scotland
Mowbray, John; Hall, Hazel
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Hazel Hall
Abstract
Social media are powerful networking platforms that provide users with significant information opportunities. Despite this, little is known about their impact on job search behaviour. Here, interview (participants = 7), focus group (participants = 6), and survey (n=558) data supplied by young jobseekers in Scotland were analysed to investigate the role of social media in job search. The findings show that Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are the most popular platforms for this purpose, and that the type of job sought influences the direction of user behaviour. Frequent social media use for job search is linked with interview invitations. The study also reveals that although most jobseekers use social media for job search sparingly, they are much more likely to do so if advised by a professional. Combined, the findings represent a crucial base of knowledge which can inform careers policy, and can be used as a platform for further research.
Citation
Mowbray, J., & Hall, H. (2021). Using social media during job search: the case of 16-24 year olds in Scotland. Journal of Information Science, 47(5), 535-550. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551520927657
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 11, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2021-10 |
Deposit Date | May 1, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 11, 2020 |
Print ISSN | 0165-5515 |
Electronic ISSN | 1741-6485 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 47 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 535-550 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551520927657 |
Keywords | social media |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2656687 |
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