Use One or Two Networking Sites for Your Job Search

Social networking sites are continually popping up on the Internet. It is impossible to effectively use all of them, and LinkedIn is still considered the best for networking to find a job. However, you might want to explore some of the other sites. The facts listed below are from a July 21, 2008 article entitled Beware of Social Networking Overload. The author recommends using only one or two social networking sites to maximize your chances, and I agree.

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Changing Views and Benefits of Social Networking Sites

A new survey of 200 human-resources professionals reveals that nearly half of employers don't consider these popular social networking sites a problem. What's more, 10% of respondents said their companies view social-networking sites as invaluable marketing tools and 6% even encourage employees to have a presence on these sites, reports Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a global outplacement firm.