*Source: Canada.com (
http://www.canada.com/topics/technol...95d90fd969ab)*
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Social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and blogs are emerging as one of the most commonly used tools by recruiters to conduct background checks and gain a sense of a job seeker's character, say recruiters.
They achieved popularity among young people to keep in touch with friends and to share personal memories and information about themselves. For recruiters, the sites are being used for quite different purposes.
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