Many people do their best to keep their social life separate from their professional life. In many cases this is a good practice, but with the strong emergence of social networking on the Internet, this practice may not be the most prudent.

Here's a little background on the largest social networking site, Facebook, and one of the fastest growing, Twitter:

Facebook started out as a place where college students could interact, post pictures and create event invitations. It became stereotyped as a site where college students, many of whom were away from their parents for the first time, could express themselves with their peers without supervision. This soon changed as Facebook then became open to the entire public. With this change also came more functionality and more uses to the site for people of all ages.

Twitter on the other hand has gained popularity within the last two years and continues to grow. The site emerged out of consumers wanting information quickly and concisely. Twitter has become a favorite among celebrities and politicians that want to connect with their followers without sacrificing their privacy.

Fast-forward to today, and these two sites not only provide a great avenue for connecting with friends, but also finding a job! What better way to network with people from all over the world than through a social network? Now, this doesn't mean you should try to add friends randomly, but rather use contacts you already have to make connections with other people.

EmploymentGuide.com has made it even easier to make connections through social media. Become a fan of EmplomentGuide.com on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter in order to keep up with the latest from EmploymentGuide.com. Also, while there you?ll be able to connect with other people all across the country and discuss employment related topics. Who knows - maybe you?ll meet someone who could use an employee like you!