Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019
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Question: Appropriate ad tool use — Employers using social media advertising tools to show job ads only to users who graduated from specific colleges. Do you think the following actions are appropriate or inappropriate?
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Views on employers targeting specific school graduates via social media U.S. 2019
The statistic presents information on perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019. The survey results show, that ** percent of respondents thought it was appropriate for employers to use social media to target only candidates graduated from specific schools, while the majority were of an opposing opinion.
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YouGov. (April 9, 2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019." Chart. April 9, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov. (2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on Employer Usage of Social Media Advertising to Target Only Candidates Graduated from Specific Schools According to Adults in The United States as of April 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Apr 2019, /statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
YouGov, Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only candidates graduated from specific schools according to adults in the United States as of April 2019 [Graph], YouGov, April 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1021241/employer-targeting-specific-school-graduates-via-social-media-us/
