Jump on the Online Networking Bandwagon & Let The Job Vacancy Find You

One of the things I do, as a career coach, is to make sure I keep on top of trends that can enhance my own professional development and by extension allow me to further help my clients. While I sometimes get dizzy from all the online resources that are available, since 2005, I have been experimenting with a number of online networking tools to see what value they offer and how I can incorporate them in my work. So popular have these sites become that hiring managers, recruiters, proactive jobseekers and business people are using them to market their skills or services, or to find the right talent. I am talking about online social/business networking tools or Web 2.0 technology, which refers to the changing trends in the use of the World Wide Web to connect, share information, and yes, find opportunities.