Social networking has stirred up quite a buzz in the past few years. By now, most people have checked out or at least heard of sites such as Facebook.com, LinkedIn.com, MySpace.com and Twitter.com. These are a few of the most popular, and better yet, they are free to use!

These sites have benefitted the recruiting business immensely and can be extremely effective for sourcing and recruiting job candidates. Many companies are using sites like these to post open jobs and keep potential candidates up-to-date on their companies and prospective opportunities.

Need someone with extensive experience? How about recent college graduates, or even college students for that matter? No problem. These sites are used by a wide variety of people, ranging from top-level professionals to entry-level candidates.

Finding highly qualified professionals can be tough sometimes, but networking technology can help recruiters reach a whole other pool of candidates to help them find the right fit for the job. Recruiters should take full advantage of every resource and tool at their disposal, and social networking sites are no exception.