Net surfers, that is.

Working in the Internet industry hones career skills that all employers seek, it is claimed.

The skill sets that the fast paced internet industry develops are highly sought after.

Bearing in mind that the Internet industry is still relatively new, many potential internet candidates possess limited experience.

Applicants are often short-listed for their enthusiasm to work in a rapidly-changing industry, and their unique perspective on life rather than for a solid resume of Internet experience or for their BA in Internet studies?

Since the Internet world is changing at such an enormous pace, duties and job descriptions can also change very quickly. The tasks and skill sets required to fulfill these new positions are also diverse and sometimes unusual.

Workers in the business traditionally change roles and companies rapidly and may gain a very broad experience much more quickly than they might within a more traditional bricks and mortar type industry.The time spent working for an Internet company counts as double in terms of experience and professional know-how on the labour market. This is a great incentive for web-workers, in that they can evolve their careers more quickly than elsewhere. The average age of Internet-based CEOs is very low at around 40 compared with mid-fifties for other types of businesses..

If you plan to work at a web-based company, you must be ready to make decisions very quickly (without always measuring their long-term consequences) in order to keep up with the constantly changing trends of the world wide web community and the latest technological enhancements.

You must be able to launch an idea or a project and check its viability, and you should also know how to throw the 'bad idea' in the trash without second thought when it fails.

Creativity is also a sought after trait in internet workers who are exposed to new trends almost daily.

According to a recent Fortune 500 survey, creativity was what 100 per cent of CEOs said that they looked for, whenever deciding to hire or promote employees.

Determine the profession which corresponds best to your personality

While the Internet invents new jobs and offers innovative positions (search engine optimiser, digital content editor, Internet strategy director), the Internet can also offer access to more traditional businesses. Should your next job application be with an 'offline' company; your experience in an Internet-based company can give the impression that you are in touch with the latest information and technology. This can work as an advantage, especially if the company plans to extend its reach online. Guess who'll have the qualifications to spearhead the project?

In a recent interview with Fortune Magazine, a founder and CEO of one of the Internet's most popular and influential sites divulged the four qualities he seeks in an employee: a superior power of analysis, a business-oriented mind, an intense passion for the Internet, and most importantly, a vision. This signifies the ability to envision the World Wide Web from a futuristic point of view and not simply from a day-to-day angle. He even specified: 'To know how to use one's past experience in a radically different way, these are the points for those who want to work in this business.'

So if you are ready to take on the challenge; the high-speed Internet industry might just be the pipeline to an exciting and fast paced career that could also boost your long term career potential offline too.