WSJ.com - Networking Web Sites Present New Arena for Job Searchers

WSJ.com - Networking Web Sites Present New Arena for Job Searchers: "A growing number of Internet sites are weaving digital webs of people and enabling them to take the practice of personal networking to a new level that might be called hypernetworking. Sites such as Spoke.com, Tribe.net, Ryze.com, Friendster.com and LinkedIn.com are free and allow people to expand their networks exponentially in many cases. Some sites emphasize professional contacts, while others are more socially focused. Most sites, including LinkedIn, are open to all comers. In all cases, the sites present a tantalizing new arena for job seekers."