We do seem to hear a lot of negative things about job boards these days and certainly, they do seem to be losing the “PR War” with social media but we know through our monitoring of rates, that Job Boards are still the number one way that Job Seekers look for work.

This great blog nails it.

Job hunters hooked on job boards and newspapers despite social media

Are you still posting jobs in newspapers? Think it might be time to update your process? Don’t delete those newspaper contacts just yet – pulling the plug on newspaper ads could lose you half your applicants.

Conventional wisdom says that companies need to move with the times to maximise the chances of getting the best applicants for their jobs – but if the majority of candidates are still looking at more traditional sources, then you’re still missing out.

A survey from Randstad, conducted by ICMA, found 72% of jobseekers rely on online job boards to find their next position, while 55% still use newspaper advertisements. Less than a quarter (22%) said they would use social media sites to find a job; however, that number represented the younger and better educated candidates.