"Recruiting has become quicker, more efficient and more targeted. The use of RSS provides easy distribution of job ads. Companies post job requirements to their blog, and ask other, related blogs, to post on their site as well, allowing for a wider scope. " Monica Hamburg catalogs how companies are using social networks and other web 2.0 innovations
New York Times on interviews with "avatars" in virtual worlds like Second Life "As far as job interviews go, my recent meeting with Sandy Gould was anything but ordinary. Mr. Gould showed up in a Superman costume. Next, he invited me to sit down next to him in a chaise longue that overlooked the crashing surf. As we talked about my strengths and weaknesses, crabs skittered along the sand at our feet. At another point, in the middle of responding to a question about overcoming professional challenges, I stood up and performed a hula dance. Finally, after thanking me for my time, Mr. Gould stood up, shook my hand and flew away."
The Independent warns of personal information on the web being used against candidates " In America, the monitoring of social networking sites for content that may interest employers and officialdom is now so routine that software is being put on the market that will automate the process. Sure enough, software to try to defeat the snoops is also emerging – offering the prospect of a privacy "arms race" in the years ahead. ReputationDefender, for instance, offers the embarrassing personal information equivalent of credit reports, claiming it can help expunge from the online record material you regret revealing. Michael Fertik, the firm's CEO, said demand for their service is now "ridiculous", with hundreds of UK clients already."
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