Wednesday 14 November 2012

Turf wars

Check this out, Facebook has entered the market for job boards. It has expanded its scope beyond just social networking between friends to between companies with job vacancies and potential candidates. This was typically LinkedIn's turf, but Facebook, partnered various recruiting platforms including, US.Jobs, Jobvite,monster, Branchout and Work4labs to form their social job app.

Granted, although most of the reportedly 1 million jobs available through Facebook is located in the USA, it seems that they have taken a step towards updating Facebook, and LinkedIn investors certainly feel something is brewing in the social networking market. The company stock dropped 2% after Facebook announced this. One of the best features of Facebook is how often they update themselves. Keeping themselves fresh and relevant to its users always looking for another avenue to help them be connected, but I don't like where this is going. Already people are getting into trouble with workmates, bosses due to poorly expressed emotions (to put it nicely). You also have external problems with the public stirring because of poor online communication strategies. And then you have LinkedIn, a professional networking site, one that people automatically show their ability and skills. Why would people fuel this turf war then?

Personally I hope nothing comes from this new Facebook attempt at expanding. Shouldn't you want to keep your social life and work life separate? Well unless you're "Snooki" then by all means mix your occupation and life together, its not like nobody knows you're a complete mess anyway. What do you guys think?