{"id":7476,"date":"2008-04-10T12:11:41","date_gmt":"2008-04-10T12:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brants.wordpress.com\/?p=54"},"modified":"2008-04-10T12:11:41","modified_gmt":"2008-04-10T12:11:41","slug":"pro-social","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/2008\/04\/10\/pro-social\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Social"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, this is not about me being gung ho about social networks, this is more about job search portals and social networks for business, specifically LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The context is that i saw a huge ad of Shine<\/span><\/a> (HT’s new jobsite) in the paper today, and my inbox had a mail that asked me to check out ‘Where is my boss’<\/span><\/a>. Shine has a contest running promising the winner a month’s salary. They’re also doing a salary survey, whose results are promised soon – finally, scientific proof that i am underpaid \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m not sure where exactly WIMB is being pitched. The site says “Get instant interview calls from Bosses all over the world! Set your online status as Available for live interviews.” Wonder if it’ll actually happen. Otherwise, the features seem to be the same as what a naukri\/monster gives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like this<\/span><\/a> post mentioned, I also wondered why HT would seek to create a new brand, especially when it has something running in the same genre. One possibility is that they want this to be seen beyond a normal job classifieds poral. This is perhaps validated by what they say on the page “We recognize that your job is an integral part of your career, but we believe that your career is far bigger than the job itself! It is more about gaining the right perspective, building your skills and enhancing competency. And that’s what Shine is all about! ” Hmm, that makes it a wannabe LinkedIn, but stopping short of networking. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, what works? I still think all of them serve their purpose. When one is looking for a job, any job in their category (and there are tonnes of people who do just that) the portals like naukri\/monster would work fine. However, if one is pretty clear about the specifics of the job he’s looking for, then a site like LinkedIn will help him connect with the right people. LinkedIn’s ‘questions’ and discussions also helps air one’s views on topics of interest, thereby adding\u00a0flavor to a normal resume. <\/span><\/p>\n

I’m not quite sure if the normal social networks can be a serious threat to a job networking site. To me, its a problem of context. I’m on FB to play scrabble, poke friends, join the Bollywood group\u00a0etc. Yes, it does tell a person a lot about me, but is that the kind of info\u00a0a person\u00a0would be looking for while hiring? Doesn’t a LinkedIn fit the bill much better?<\/span><\/p>\n

Until next time, or is it social pro \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

PS. If Yahoo decided to launch Shine<\/span><\/a> in <\/span><\/span>India<\/span><\/span>, wouldn’t the existing shine take its shine off?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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