6 Job Search Trends 2014 Style

6 Job Search Trends 2014 Style Are you up on the latest job search trends? In order to win at this game, you have to know how to play. How To Score Your Next Job Weve welcomed a few new players to the job search field. Today’s job seekers have more resources to help draw out the Xs and Os than ever before. The wealth of online resources and social platforms can help you break free from getting caught up in zone defense and look out on all sides. Social networking, employee referrals, and even mobile devices are now helping job seekers bolt past the competition and score their dream jobs. The infographic below compiled by  CareerShift, a comprehensive job hunting and career management solution shares six new trends impacting job seekers. It’s time to ante up and use these game-changing trends to help you score big on the job field. Some stats to note: 94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media in recruiting efforts 78% of recruiters hire through social media 72% of active job seekers use mobile devices in their job search Employee referrals account for 40% of all hires Check out the full infographic below and develop your playbook with these game-changing trends in mind. Key Take-Aways: Be a Boomerang References are Your Best Defense Send Your Stats- Have an online portfolio Develop a Social Media Playbook Mobilize Your  Job Search Network like a Champ- online and in-person Infographic compiled by  CareerShift. Thank you to my friends at Come Recommended. Heather R. Huhman  is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder president of  Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for job search and human resources technologies. She is also the instructor of  Find Me A Job: How To Score A Job Before Your Friends, author of  Lies, Damned Lies Internships  (2011) and  #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle  (2010), and writes career and recruiting advice for  numerous outlets.