Rachel Perez https://preply.com 1m 164 #socialmedia
The views of this article are the perspective of the author and may not be reflective of Confessions of the Professions.
LinkedIn ranks #1 least useful social media platform for learning, study reveals
Social media is incredibly useful for networking.. but it doesn’t fare particularly well for learning about career advancement and professional development according to Americans.
Preply (a language learning app) surveyed 1,000 Americans on their experiences and preferences with learning on social media platforms about a variety of topics.
Key Takeaways:
Americans spend over 5 hours per week learning on social media.
- The top social media platforms used for learning: 1. Reddit 2. Tiktok 3. Facebook.
- LinkedIn is the least popular social media platform for learning.
- The most popular topics Americans learn about on social: 1. Health and wellness 2. Cooking and baking 3. Technology.
- Careers ranks #11 most popular topic.
- More than half (58%) believe that social media does more good than harm.
- Of those learning about careers/occupations on social media (42% of Americans), 75% are researching job hunting.
- 65% are researching resume tips.
- 59% are researching interview tips.
- 51% are researching networking.
- 47% are researching salary negotiation.
- 35% are researching entrepreneurship.
Take a look at the full report.
(
