Web 2.0 in 2007
2007 is poised to be the year of personal branding for the job-searching world.
This trend was already seen during 2006 but with the continued advancement and acceptance of tools like blogging, podcasting, wiki’s, MySpace, etc… we will continue to see job seekers turn to these tools for help when looking for a job.
How is a jobseeker suppose to set themselves apart from the crowd if they simply use an online resume or even a resume in Microsoft Word format? Everyone looks the same. They can only use text, bold letters, bullet points, and italics. Everyone does this, so how do you stand out? How does a jobseeker prove that recruiters that they are knowledgeable in their field and they have truly accomplished great accolades?
I believe 2007 we will begin to see job seekers turn to tools such as blogs, podcasts, wiki’s, and social networking sites to help themselves stand out from the crowd. For those of us who have been hanging around this web 2.0 world for a couple of years now you may think my prediction is behind the times, but I know for a fact that the large majority of people still do no understand the power of the web 2.0 tools, much less understand how they can improve their job seeking abilities. 2007 will change all of that.
Not only will job seekers begin to use these tools more often but also the recruiters who look for these job seekers will begin to accept these tools as valuable sourcing methods. Are some recruiters already using these tools? Yes, but large majorities are not. 2007 will prove to be a year of continued growth and acceptance in the recruiting world of web 2.0.
I guess the larger question is what tools will 2007 bring that will continue to change the world of web 2.0 that job seekers and recruiters can use to help them reach their goals? I guess we will have to wait until 2008 to answer that question.
22 Comments, Comment or Ping
Ashish Mohta
2007 will give a real meaning to blogging.An official term which is still not known.by the last quarter of 2007 the future of blogging will be decided.The boom is not too far.
I also got entry in darrens project.
http://technospot.net/blogs/index.php/2006/12/19/predicting-the-evolution-of-techspot-insideout/
And i am feeding your blog.There wont be another chance to meet so many bloggers
Merry Christmas
Dec 23rd, 2006
justindri
Ashish
I agree. 2007 is going to be an exciting year for blogging and web 2.0 in general.
Justin
Dec 23rd, 2006
Shawn Wallace
Justin, you make some interesting points. I’m currently in the hiring process of a technical support rep for my company, and if he offered me a way to listen to a podcast of his, or check out his blog, or some other “Web 2.0″ method of information delivery, I can’t say it’d make me more likely to hire him, but he’d jump to the “top of the stack” of resumes/information to review for potential employees. Let’s just hope that, if they offer this information, it can at least maintain some focus and not be frivolous.
Thanks for the post!
Dec 24th, 2006
Vicente Polega
This one makes sence “One’s first step in wisdom is to kuesstion everything - and one’s last is to come to terms with everything.”
Jun 14th, 2007
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