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This study aimed to provide industry with guidelines regarding how useful social recruitment can be if used strategically. The findings led the researchers to conclude that LinkedIn is a more acceptable recruitment tool than Facebook. Based on literature and data analysis, the researchers were able to identify the implications for management which served as the basis for recommendations to employers, hiring managers and individual who are contemplating the use of Facebook and LinkedIn for recruitment purposes. In conclusion, this investigation provided exploratory knowledge and insights into the use of Facebook and LinkedIn as recruitment tools within South Africa. In so doing, this study adds to the body of knowledge that exists on this topic, while encouraging further research to take these insights further.
INDIVIDUALS' PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS FACEBOOK AND LINKEDIN AS RECRUITMENT TOOLS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY 755