Consumer technology on the job
By CareerBuilder blogger on Oct 24, 2008 in Featured
Hey Buzz readers! I read this article in CNN and thought this was a great observation of a new trend.
If you’re in an office environment, programs that were initally thought of as applications for consumers – like Facebook, Twitter and Skype – are increasingly being used at the office for work-related business. (We already know about that clandestine visit to Facebook this morning for personal chat!)
It makes sense, too. Wikis are ideal for collaborative projects, as are blogs. When Skype users access the program via the Internet, it’s free and the sound quality is great, so it can easily be used for conversations.
CareerBuilder.com has a presence on Facebook, where you can become a fan and where our latest Work Buzz posts are also featured. CareerBuilder also created BrightFuse, a great professional networking site. And we use Twitter as well, so we can let our followers know big news, or when we’ve got a new post on this blog.
Have you used any technology that was originally intended for personal use at work FOR professional purposes?
