The cost of shunning social media

Shunning social media could be costing you your next big job, because a growing number of employers now go straight to the web to find suitable candidates.

Leading recruitment firms in the US claim job prospects are damaged by not having an online profile on sites including LinkedIn and Twitter, or even a personal blog.

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