Showing posts with label Web 2.0. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Web 2.0. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2010

Social Web overhyped? Can't be!

An interesting tidbit from the recent Yahoo! HotJob Survey:

The survey found that only 9% of respondents have used social networking sites to find a job, and only 1% thinks it’s the most effective way to find a job. Moreover, 38% of job seekers feel that using social networks doesn't improve their chances of finding a job. And only 23% of hiring managers and recruiters are using social networks to promote their job openings.

For all this white-hot hype about the "Social Web", there is actually very little evidence that it is having an impact where it matters.