Online digital social tools for professional self-promotion. A state of the art review

Abstract:

Introduction. The metamorphosis experienced in recent years by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the emergence of the web 2.0 have substantially changed the guidelines to look for and obtain jobs, from the perspective of both employers and potential employees. Job hunting is no longer a face-to-face process; job seekers now use a diversity of web-based digital tools –employment websites, social networks and blogs, among others-that allow them to promote their resume and find job offerings that best fit their professional profile. Method. This article reviews the most important and recent scientific literature on the use of this type of resources designed to promote people‟s professional qualifications. Results. The main purpose of this work is to expose the different methodological instruments that have been used to deal with our object of study (online digital tools for professional self-promotion), as well as their conclusions, in order to assess the State of the Art in this subject matter.

Año de publicación:

2015

Keywords:

• Social networking
• State of the art
• Methodology
• Blogs
• Employment websites

Fuente:

scopus