Is it absolutely crucial that a job hunter make use of social networks in their job quest in this technologically advance times? No. However, given the financial atmosphere of the world, specifically the USA, one might say that you should give it a shot to everything possible to get your resume abroad and broaden your circle in order to get to all potential employers. It is not at all mandatory though that one use a social network to find a position, as though it be the answer to all their employment mistakes. It is as worthwhile and useless as a job fair or sending your resume to everyone you know. The only need? to join social networking sites such as LinkedIn, which position themselves as the “hip” social networks for their individual niche market in social networking, may be to sidestep being ostracized by your friends for not being a part of it. But then you’re only relenting to peer-pressure and not really meeting the needs of pecuniary or job-market constraints.

Having said that, there are several benefits to using social networking sites in your employment search. First and foremost, why wouldn’t you try to post your resume in all places possible? Why wouldn’t you call on a job-fair if it promised increasing your chances for a job even in the slightest? And why wouldn’t you circulate your resume to everyone you knew, in order to see who might be hiring? Similarly, why wouldn’t you sign up for a social network and use it to publicize your resume and advertise the fact that you are circle balloons exponentially by signing up for such networks, and the successes speak for themselves as job hopefuls go on to attribute their employment to sites specializing in business and job searches such as LinkedIn, Facebook and other Facebook clones. And besides, even the head hunters who still run conventional websites that put out your resume are now using social network sites to connect employers to potential job seekers who match their needs. If the professionals can see some use in it, then you probably should be able to as well.