Blog Social Networking

          Social networking has been used in the corporate world when it comes to recruiting. This site called Linkedin has allowed for recruiting to become much easier in the sense of narrowing down candidates. The company's co-founder said that there is a setting that when you sign up for the site that says, "Are you open to being contacted about job opportunities?" (Langfitt, Frank). This is a benefit because doors to bigger opportunities remain open without the hassle of actively searching for them. It is important that the recruiters still recognize that nothing can replace a phone call to get to know the candidates better than a website. 
          Although there are many benefits that come with the evolving technologies, there is a dark side too. The opportunity that these new websites allow for is anonymous comments. Gossip web sites are very dangerous and have already been brought up in legal matters. An attorney claimed the sites to be "abusive, harmful, and embarrassing personal attacks on high-school-aged children" (Young, Jeffrey R). There are also sites about college campuses. This is the dark side because people can get involved in a lot of drama. Also, the content on these sites may cause distress to the people mentioned. 
          Technology is always advancing and developing. I think in the future, as things become more evolved, there should still be some regulations. The creators of gossip sites say things will not stop them but I believe there be some sort of regulations placed so these do not continue to operate. 


Langfitt, Frank. “Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting.” NPR, NPR, 22 Nov. 2006, www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6522523&sc=emaf.

Young, Jeffrey R. “They're Back, and They're Bad: Campus Gossip Web Sites.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, 31 Aug. 2009, www.chronicle.com/article/theyre-backtheyre-bad-/48220.