Posts Tagged ‘professional networking’

Facebook’s BranchOut Is More Personal Than LinkedIn

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Launched in August 2010, BranchOut connects employers and professionals through one of the Internet’s most personal networks: Facebook. Many people recoiled at the idea of keeping their resumes so close to their nightlife and baby pictures, but when I got an invitation from a friend this morning, I was curious.

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Google+ Business Profiles May Be Competition for LinkedIn

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When we think of a professional social networking, LinkedIn comes to mind because it is dedicated to business people worldwide. LinkedIn has over 100 million members. CEO Jeff Weiner proclaimed, “We’re now growing at roughly one million new LinkedIn members every week, the equivalent of a professional joining the site at faster than one member per second.” However, LinkedIn’s success may experience some tough competition with Google+, who’ve recently announced its Profiles for Business app.
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