Owners of small and medium sized enterprises with at least 1 employee
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Small to medium businesses are defined as those having less than 500 employees.
Those surveyed were asked to state the extent to which they agreed with the statememt: "Social media is very important for the recruitment process of small and medium-sized enterprises."
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Share of U.S. SME owners who feel social media is important in recruiting staff 2016
The statistic shows the share of small or medium business owners in the U.S. who believe that social media is very important in the recruitment process of SMEs, based on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey taken between 5th to 7th October, 2016. The survey revealed that ** percent of SME owners agreed with the statement that social media was very important. Moreover, a further ** percent of respondents completely agreed with the statement.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (October 7, 2016). Percentage of SME owners who consider social media an important part of recruiting new employees in the United States in 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/621614/percentage-of-sme-owners-who-feel-social-media-is-important-in-hiring/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Percentage of SME owners who consider social media an important part of recruiting new employees in the United States in 2016." Chart. October 7, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/621614/percentage-of-sme-owners-who-feel-social-media-is-important-in-hiring/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2016). Percentage of SME owners who consider social media an important part of recruiting new employees in the United States in 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/621614/percentage-of-sme-owners-who-feel-social-media-is-important-in-hiring/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Percentage of Sme Owners Who Consider Social Media An Important Part of Recruiting New Employees in The United States in 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Oct 2016, /statistics/621614/percentage-of-sme-owners-who-feel-social-media-is-important-in-hiring/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, Percentage of SME owners who consider social media an important part of recruiting new employees in the United States in 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/621614/percentage-of-sme-owners-who-feel-social-media-is-important-in-hiring/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Percentage of SME owners who consider social media an important part of recruiting new employees in the United States in 2016 [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, October 7, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/621614/percentage-of-sme-owners-who-feel-social-media-is-important-in-hiring/
