The Job Cloud – will you find your next job on Twitter?

by Melinda on February 17, 2010

Excellent article here about the future of online Job Boards and how social media is impacting the recruitment industry. Interesting and worthy read.  I’m a big fan of actively networking to build relationships and access the ‘hidden job market’. Connecting with people and building relationships online through social media is just as valid as face to face networking.  Smart recruiters are using Twitter to post job feeds with very interesting results!

Happy Reading,

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