With all of the buzz of social media out there, a recent report from Beyond.com shows college students using niche job boards and college career service departments for their job search more than social media.  They report that 98 percent of college students have a Facebook account, but fewer than 35 percent leverage it to find a job. 

The article is an interesting read.  Recruiting Nevada’s little network of employment websites continue to produce outstanding results for its clients as it reaches their target market….job-seekers looking for jobs in Las Vegas and Nevada.

And of course, all employers should be working with UNLV Career Services to fill job vacancies as well.

See article below, written by Sharlyn Lauby from Mashable.com, for some good examples on using social media for recruiting:

A recruiter’s job is to find the best employee for a position. Industry contacts and expertise are traditionally the best methods to locate a perfect match, but today recruiters are also looking to social media and finding success, regardless of the type of organization or industry they work in.

Whether you’re a recruiting pro trying to decide if social media is for you, or you’re using social media tools and wondering if they really work, or even if you’re a job seeker asking yourself “Can someone really find a job here?” … the answer is YES.

Read the entire article here