Friday, March 6, 2009

LinkedIn v. Facebook


So, the pesky problem of finding work is invading the world of social network sites. This makes sense to me in the case of LinkedIn, because it is blatantly a professional networking system with functionality that enables members to recommend the work of others--even the profile itself is basically an online resume. However, the McKinsey Quarterly recently published a story about job seekers invading Facebook. While I certainly would encourage the use of social networks in seeking a job, I wonder if Facebook is the right conduit. I guess it's all in how you do it.