Home | About Us | Sitemap | Contact

my.SIOP Login

Username:
Password:
Forgot Password?

What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.

Find an I-O Job I-O Graduate Programs My.SIOP Community SIOP Social Media

Three Ways Social Media and Technology Have Changed Recruitment

By Nikki Blacksmith, The George Washington University, and Tiffany Poeppelman, Google (Contractor)

Prior to the introduction of social media and technology, recruiters focused on face-to-face networking and cold calling candidates. Since the introduction of online job boards, social media websites, and other related technologies, the recruiter’s job has changed immensely. Recruitment today is more strategic, personalized, and targeted than ever (Sunderberg, 2014b). Eighty-three percent of organizations are now using social media as part of their recruitment process (Sunderberg, 2014b)! Although LinkedIn is the network of choice for recruiters, Facebook and Twitter are used as well (Sunderberg, 2014b). This article will discuss three ways social media and technology have begun to evolve the recruitment process and the role of the recruiter, followed by some potential research avenues to better understand the transformation. Continue reading this article in the July issue of The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (TIP) here!

SIOP News

Items of Interest

Featuring...

Expand the Fellowship

SIOP Fellow Nominations Now Open

SIOP is now accepting nominations for Fellow status. Please start a nomination for a deserving colleague today! The deadline for nomination of SIOP Fellows is November 1, 2014....Read more

Seeking Advocates
SIOP Committee Seeks Members Willing to Participate in Science Advocacy Activities You may have heard of one of SIOP’s newest committees: Read more...

Beat the Rush!
Submit your conference proposals now so you don’t have to worry later The online submission of proposals is now open for Read more...

View Items

We Need You to Review

SIOP Seeks Reviewers for 2015 Annual Conference

SIOP needs your help to ensure a successful 2015 Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Please consider serving the Society by signing up to review for next year’s conference!...Read more