Social networking is no doubt beginning to transform the future of the recruitment industry and is opening new doors for many job seekers in field of engineering jobs; IT jobs, teaching and so on, to connect in ways not possible before. Social networking will continue to be mainstream and a popular way to interact and network in an online environment.
Many job boards are looking for ways to tap into these social networking communities since not only do these sites consist of a large pool of members, but more and more of these members are looking for jobs on these sites. Therefore, many job boards are implementing relationships with social networking sites so their jobs are able to be searched directly from sites such as Myspace, Facebook, Friendster, and LinkedIn.
Many job boards are also utilizing new technologies to allow their users to connect with other members and share information through widgets such as: personal profiles, articles and blogs, etc. which encourages networking with people with similar interests, backgrounds, thoughts, etc. amongst their member base.
As the poll results indicate, the number of users who engage in online social networking is continuing to grow and more and more individuals are using social networking as a means to further their careers. Many recruitment agencies specially engineering recruitment and IT recruitment agencies are recognizing the significance of this trend and are beginning to reconfigure their business strategies to stay competitive by offering a professional place online for employers, job seekers and colleagues to connect online.
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