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Online listings a mixed blessing for job hunters

Technology eases search, but data can overwhelm, mislead

By Allison Nichols

Posted: August 9, 2009 at 4:12 a.m.

Job seekers in the nation's worst recession since the 1930s frequently turn to the Internet for quick results - yet search engines, networking sites and job boards often leave them mired in information overload, according to experts in the employment field.

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Business, Pages 69, 76 on 08/09/2009

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