The fact that job seekers want user generated content, tagging and feeds in their employment services will likely be put to the test on a global scale by job search site Jobster. The company has now received almost $50 million in funding, from funders also including Ignition Partners, Mayfield Fund and Trinity Ventures.

Jobster brings Web 2.0 features that any one can only desire into the job search space. Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg is explicitly positioning his company as MySpace in the workplace. Now job seekers can create profiles, leave comments about their workplace and subscribe to RSS feeds.

Nevertheless people wonder if MySpace formula will endure tough challenges of the time. MySpace itself is widely expected to face serious challenges when it launches localized international versions beginning later this summer. Add to that the questionable sincerity of user generated content when it comes to matters of employment.

And, of course, there is another question about Jobster to answer: whether a substantial number of employers internationally will find it worth their investment to pay the monthly Jobster fee, or whether the new social features are considered hype driven and overpriced seems to me to be the main problem.

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