WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education
Print ISSN: 1790-1979, E-ISSN: 2224-3410
Volume 10, 2013
Utilization and the Effect of Social Networks on Job Search of Slovak University Students
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Abstract: Nowadays, at the time of extent utilization of ICT, there are available many new possibilities in the area of human resources. Creating job information networks is very popular whereby social networks have their importance, too. The aim of the paper was to find out the current state of utilization and the effect of social networks on job search by Slovak university students. The survey was conducted on the test sample n = 407 students. Relevant data about utilization frequency and the effect of social networks on job search were finding out via on-line questionnaire. Individual questions from the questionnaire were evaluated on the basis of frequency (in %) of answers to each of offered choices. Selected questions were tested statistically according to gender. According to the selective sets consisting of male and female we use t-test to verify the significance. Testing of null hypothesis of individual questions was carried out at the significance level α = 0.05. Following results of the survey we can state that the effect of social networks on job search by Slovak university students is not significant at the present time. Statistical testing proved that gender difference does not affect the Internet utilization significantly (except social networks) and perceiving of the importance of personal presentation on social networks from the point of view of job search, too. Statistical testing proved that female in order to find job opportunities use social networks more often than male and this gender difference is considered to be significant.