Companies love the Internet as a cheap and efficient way to fill jobs.
But as the Internet revolutionizes the way employers and job hunters find each other, workers may gain the upper hand. That's because the Internet lets workers cast their qualifications to the world, making it easy for companies to find them nestled in their electronic cubbyholes and recruit them away from competitors. Consider UCLA student Richard Meyer. He isn't yet looking for a job. But for a lark, he keeps his resume on the Internet, and at least one high-tech company contacts him each month with an attractive opportunity.