Blog Social Networking

Social Networking has allowed communities to gather together in a way that changes communication forever. Not only can we reconnect with old friends but there are new elements to social networking such as media sharing and social media marketing that allow businesses to promote their services via these outlets. 

According to Frank Langfitt's article, "Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting", we alone are able to see how much of an impact the social networking tech has been able to increase our economy by interfering with the job market. With networks such as Linkedin, recruiting has become a significantly easier aspect for Human Resouce Departments. However, though there are many positive elements to it, Langfitt states that even though " Linkedin... can scout a group of job candidates in just half an hour...if he wants to develop a relationship with any of them...there is no substitute for a much older social networking tool: the telephone." 

Though it has significantly improved businesses and networking with others,  there are blurred lines within the privacy. In Rebecca GreenFeild's "Facebook Privacy Is So Confusing Even the Zuckerberg Family Photo Isn't Private", she explains how even the Zuckerberg family is not excluded from the fact that anyone can access all photos and other private information on the internet. This becomes a very high concern for many as now recruiters have easier access to personal information. By looking into anyone's profile, this may ultimately be the final deciding factor for talent recruiters.  With that being said, it is important to not hide anything online as "everything can be shared and re-shared these days." (Greenfield)

In my opinion, I believe that these concerns may increase in the future, for now, we are seeing more specific elements into our technology that ultimately eliminate all types of privacies. AI programs, for example, allow systems to memorize one's habits and patterns and uses them in a way that benefits businesses. Though it is very good for segmentation and statistics, it seems almost unethical to gather such specific details of an individual's life and use it for profit.