LinkedIn is recommended as the best social media platform for recruitment. The document outlines 10 strategic steps for using social media for recruitment, including setting goals, mastering one platform like LinkedIn, managing online reputation, creating a user experience, listening and engaging, highlighting specific jobs, visually stimulating content, boosting search rankings, preparing for change, and promoting social media efforts. The overall advice is to focus recruitment social media efforts on LinkedIn and use other platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to support LinkedIn efforts through sharing content and building your professional brand.