Mobile will drive the next evolution in recruiting. Recruiters and candidates will increasingly
interact though cell-phones, texting, and other mobile technologies.
Reference checking is getting easier online: With new Web-based tools available for
employers to check references, candidates will want to become more careful than ever in
whom they list as references and
how they prepare those references. Experts have pointed to an online psychology in which
referrals are often more candid and critical in giving references online than they are over the phone.
New Web-based and desktop tools are emerging to help job-seekers manage their searches. We're
seeing more tools like JibberJobber
(described as "a long-term relationship manager for your personal career management"). Other
new entries in this category include HappyJobSearch
and PerfectJobSoftware.