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Accenture, Pfizer and Rio Tinto India among the top 3 social recruiters in India

LinkedIn's Top Social Recruiters showcases the most effective recruiters who have been successful at embracing social recruiting

The logo for LinkedIn Corporation, a social networking website for people in professional occupations, is pictured in Mountain View, California

The logo for LinkedIn Corporation, a social networking website for people in professional occupations, is pictured in Mountain View, California

BS Reporter Pune

Accenture, Pfizer and Rio Tinto India were the top three social recruiters in India, said LinkedIn. The company also stated that almost 42 per cent of talent leaders consider social networks as an important source for hiring.

LinkedIn's Top Social Recruiters showcases the most effective recruiters who have been successful at embracing social recruiting. "We ranked talent acquisition professionals based on their effectiveness of attracting and hiring quality talent using LinkedIn," said the company.

"It is great to see that recruiting on social professional networks is now an established trend. Our Recruitment Trends 2016 survey reveals that 42 per cent of the talent leaders consider social networks an important source for quality hires. Top social recruiters act as talent advisors by providing valuable insights to overall business," said Irfan Abdulla, director (talent solutions), LinkedIn India.

 

The top list of social recruiters in India has representation from diverse industries, ranging from tech giants to leaders in software and consulting.


Top ten companies

  1. Accenture
  2. Pfizer
  3. Rio Tinto India
  4. Microsoft
  5. MakeMyTrip
  6. Intuit
  7. Quintiles
  8. MWG
  9. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  10. Times Internet Limited

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First Published: Feb 16 2016 | 12:48 PM IST

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