Yahoo Tries To KickStart Social Networking
Yahoo! KickStart — social networking meets job search:
Yahoo is reported to be working on a new social networking service that matches college students to employers.
Yahoo Kickstart give users profile pages which are focused on the user’s resume, LinkedIn style, as opposed to a Facebook or MySpace profile. Corporations and wannabe employers are then provided with groups that users can join, but with a catch: to join a group you need an invite via a former student who works at that company. For those users who would prefer something a little more social, University pages are open to all students and include discussion forums, bulletins and events.
Yahoo! was a logical choice as a social networking innovator a few years ago, but they may have missed the boat. This KickStart thing certainly feels more contrived and “me too” than anything else.
