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HR social media job postings rise by 43%

October 24, 2013

The number of online job ads for professionals with social media experience rose 43 percent year over year in September to more than 4,800, according to Wanted Analytics, a firm that tracks online job ads.

The hardest metropolitan areas to recruit this talent include San Francisco, New Orleans and Denver. The best places to find human resource talent with social media skills are Tampa, Fla.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and Springfield, Mass.

Some of the specific social media tasks and duties required in human resource jobs include:

  • Integrate online learning and instructional materials through social media for employees
  • Find top talent on social networking platforms
  • Develop strategies and policies to communicate with employees through social media sites
  • Produce and disseminate external benefits information through print and online channels, including social media