Job search 2.0: Nine lessons in technological etiquette

If you are a recent grad, you must compete with a glut of talented unemployed folks who've also hit the "recession jackpot." But if your first impulse upon graduating is to run home and e-mail, text, and "friend" every potential employer you can think of, slow down. Technology is a job-hunter's friend-but only if you use it correctly. Break the unspoken rules of job search techno-etiquette and all you'll accomplish is getting your virtual resume dragged into the trash. How you use technology speaks volumes about your skills, style, ability to connect with future employers, and manners. The devices you use, when and how you use them, and the content of your messages-all these send subtle, and sometimes not-so-subtle, signals to a prospective employer that can improve or derail your chances of getting an interview/ and ultimately landing the job.