It’s the 21st century and it is dominated by the Internet. Almost everything can now be found and done online. Need to pay your electricity bill? Need to talk to your cousin living miles away? Need to send your lab report to your teacher? Internet is so integrated in our lives now that it seems almost impossible living without it. You now have Internet access through your phones, MP3 players, laptops etc.

Out of all the site, the most popular sites are social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace etc. But before we continue, what is a social networking site?

Social Networking Site is a dynamic website that allows its users to sign up, create accounts and profiles and communicate with other users. In today’s globalized world where your friends are scattered around the world, social networking sites seem very popular among teenagers. But they are not for teenagers only. Adults use them too to build contacts and to find jobs. Yes, jobs.

In this recession, the more contacts you have the better it is since it improves your chances of finding a job. Several reports have depicted that more and more people are now using social networking sites to find jobs. Linked In, a social networking site for building professional contacts, has gained a lot of popularity recently. A lot of people have created profiles on Linked In and posted their resumes so that they can find a job.

Lets face it! Contacts are very important to get anything done these days and social networking sites just give you another way of staying in touch with your contacts. You stay updated with what’s everyone is doing and what events are going on.

If you have not joined major social networking sites then I suggest that you do.