Blog Social Networking

Technology can be used a plethora of ways at school, at work, and even in daily life. It can also be used for many benefits. For professional recruiters, technology through social networking can be used as a way to find talent more efficiently. According to the article written by Frank Langfitt from the Morning Edition, a recruit from the global lighting company praised LinkedIn for its efficiency in scouting high-quality potential employees. Since the internet is on the palm on everyone’s hands, this type of social network makes it easier for work to be done. Social networking can allow people all over the world to connect and it’s become the way people interact, do business, and find entertainment.

In daily life, social networking is the way that people are connecting, even for the first time, and it’s become the norm. Some would say that this “norm” has become the dark side of social networking. Jeffrey G. Parker, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, says, “These good, close relationships — we can’t allow them to wilt away. They are essential to allowing kids to develop poise and allowing kids to play with their emotions, express emotions, all the functions of support that go with adult relationships.” These “good, close relationships” will most likely be wilted away because the online relationships are filling that gap. It’s easy to make friends through social networking, but it’s also easy to “ghost” someone now if that strong foundation through in-person bonding isn’t being built.

I think technology can evolve in the future by making everything humans do more efficient in terms of socializing, doing business, learning new topics and I believe that technology is going to rule the world, if it hasn’t been already. Everything is already wireless; I believe the world will start to become more virtual.

Citations

Langfitt, Frank. “Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting.” NPR, NPR, 22 Nov. 2006, www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6522523&sc=emaf.

Stout, Hilary. "Antisocial Networking?" The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 Apr. 2010, www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/fashion/02BEST.html?auth=linked-google