The document discusses the evolution of internet recruiting from version 1.0 to 2.0. Internet recruiting 1.0 involved resume databases, job postings, and proprietary applicant tracking systems (ATS). Recruiting 2.0 leverages newer technologies like social networks, social media, wireless data, and talent communities to source candidates through a more social and networked approach. It notes the proliferation of tools and data has made attracting and hiring talent more difficult by creating information overload. Effective recruiting now requires strategies for managing data and profiling candidates to extract critical information.