With more than one billion users now, the Internet has become a preferred choice for recruiters, candidates, and networkers to connect. Imagine all these people around the world connected via a Talent Grid.

From employers to jobseekers and solution providers, everyone in the process can connect to careers, knowledge, solutions, and talent using the Internet. In fact, for jobseekers the question isnt whether theyre looking online for jobs ” its when are they looking. Here are some interesting results for Europe according to Experteer.co.uk:

At Taleo, we are making The Talent Community a reality for our customers who already are using online job search and social networking tools to recruit and retain talent. Taleo customers Recruiting at HCA West Florida blog encourages jobseekers to use social networking as a primary method of networking for jobs.

Employers can also set up Facebook employment brand fan pages. The upcoming webcast, Harnessing the Groundswell to Boost Talent Management, further explores the advantages of enterprise social networking for attracting and retaining talent.

Advanced career sites and social networking are no longer optional. Theyre required.