Facebook App Has Business Pros Branching Out

Allison Howen — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT

It's hard to imagine, but could LinkedIn be in trouble? If a newly popular app on Facebook has anything to say about it, the answer is app-solutely.

BranchOut is an app that enables Facebook users to find jobs and network with other business professionals – just like LinkedIn.

The app allows users to create profiles where they can upload their resumes, add specialties, tag skills and receive endorsements – just like LinkedIn.

On the homepage, users can also view network updates, review targeted job opportunities, send messages to connections, as well as search for jobs and people – just like LinkedIn.

Noticing a trend? Yes, BranchOut offers many similar features to the largest professional-oriented network on the Web. However, unlike LinkedIn, BranchOut users can connect with all of their Facebook friends with just a click of the mouse, making it very easy to grow a large network quickly.

Currently, BranchOut has 25 million registered users, which is a small number compared to LinkedIn’s 150 million users. But the app has unlimited potential to raise its user rate, especially since its home is on the largest social network with 850 million users and because it is simple to join and becoming more popular every day.

In fact, within the last week alone, I have received five invitations from Facebook friends in a variety of industries. Look out, LinkedIn ...

Career Networking on Facebook

Administrator — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:00:00 GMT

For years LinkedIn was the only game in town when it came to career and professional networking but job board Monster.com just announced its intent to become more social and its using Facebook to get there.

Monster.com is launching a networking platform called BeKnown on Facebook, which will enable FB users to make their professional connections distinct from their personal relationships.

Through the application Facebook users will be able to invite contacts from other social networks to expand their BeKnown network beyond their existing Facebook friends. They will also be able to import their Monster profile to BeKnown and search for jobs from within the app, as well as make recommendations.

Next month, Monster will also launch its social referral program, where BeKnown users will receive cash rewards for referring their professional contacts to particular jobs. According to reports, employers will also be able to claim and manage a profile in BeKnown, which users will then be able to follow, and be alerted to new job opportunities as they become available.

Monster is not the only vendor looking to make a mark in the career networking space on Facebook. BranchOut, another player in the space, has also been generating a lot of attention recently and is definitely one to check out.

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Facebook App Has Business Pros Branching Out

Career Networking on Facebook