Unemployed using Web 2.0 to get jobs

With the unemployment levels set to rise in the next few months while companies cut back on their hiring, there's going to be more Australians looking for jobs.

The standard job-search route nowadays is to visit an online classifieds job site like mycareer.com.au and seek.com.au, subscribe to its mailing list, and wait for job ads to pop into your email inbox.

But some other job seekers are trying to harness the internet using Web 2.0 tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. They want to extend their job search reach and actively promote their skills online.

Are you one of these people? What tools do you use? Have you been successful in getting a job?

Tell us your experiences here.