Networking has greatly evolved in the past 20 years thanks to the New Media and Internet. 15 years ago, we could use our email as a way to interact with new acquaintances. Even today the email is the main medium we use to communicate on a business level because it is efficient, quick, but thorough as the same time. Today though, we have access to Linkedin, and Facebook on a lesser level. Those two social media are great in order to display your set of skills for the world to see and therefore build your network.
Linkedin in particular makes the job hunting so much easier. Everything is layed out both for head hunters and employees who might want to look for a new job. You can also choose what to say and what to keep secret, so you have a certain amount of control over your own image, which has become the most important these days. Because this very image that you give to the world is also the dark side that may lead to the downfall of this technology. We are showing only a part of ourserlves online and even if we tend to have control over it, some leaks might happen and our online image has become almost more important than our self and self esteem. We evaluate ourselves all the time with the number of like, retweets, or business relationships on Linkedin. We cannot live without the world’s validation at our doorstep.
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