Facebook data scientist: Jobseekers with strong social ties online 5X more likely to find work March 14, 2013 8:04 AM John Koetsier John Koetsier LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Google Plus Profile Recent Stories: Twitter granted pull-to-refresh patent that everyone already uses (and sort of gives it away) Founders: Bid for pitch slots with Tim Draper, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, and more VCs Apple and Samsung pay the same global tax rate Being active on Facebook, it appears, actually can get you that new job.