Survey conducted among 168,000 respondents from 30 countries in the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The survey focuses on the three main workforce generations – Gen Y (aged 19-30), Gen X (aged 31-48) and Baby Boomers (aged 49-66).
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Use of social media to assist making career/employment decisions by generation 2012
This survey details the responses of people in the three main workforce generations as to their use of social media when making career or employment decisions. 44% of respondents in Generation Y answered yes to this question.
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Kelly Services. (April 17, 2012). Do you use your social media network when making career/employment decisions? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/224414/social-media-use-in-making-career-decisions-by-generation/
Kelly Services. "Do you use your social media network when making career/employment decisions? ." Chart. April 17, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/224414/social-media-use-in-making-career-decisions-by-generation/
Kelly Services. (2012). Do you use your social media network when making career/employment decisions? . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/224414/social-media-use-in-making-career-decisions-by-generation/
Kelly Services. "Do You Use Your Social Media Network When Making Career/Employment Decisions? ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Apr 2012, /statistics/224414/social-media-use-in-making-career-decisions-by-generation/
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Do you use your social media network when making career/employment decisions? [Graph], Kelly Services, April 17, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/224414/social-media-use-in-making-career-decisions-by-generation/
