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Jobster Relaunches as MySpace for Jobs


Jobster relaunched on Wednesday, adding more social features to the mix. The site is now an open social network similar to MySpace or Friendster - it allows you to create a profile page, tag yourself, list the companies you've worked for and answer questions on your work-related experiences. You can also add "faves" (coworkers and collegues you admire or would like to make contact with) and see who has favorited you in the "fans" section. Additionally, you can explore the site based on tags and add tags to describe other users.

So how does this integrate with Jobster's job search? Well, searching for a job still gives you the standard listings, email alerts and RSS feeds, but you can also skip across to the social network to see what the employees of those companies really think about them. You might even want to get in touch with a few key employees, just like on LinkedIn.

The aim is to give a more human face to the companies you're researching: what do they discuss around the water cooler? What are the lunches like? At least, that's the theory. The question is: will you really be honest about your company if you know the whole world is watching? I'm not so sure.

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