According to a recent study, almost 4 out of 5 jobs these days are found through personal contacts and connections. Therefore, it becomes imperative for every job-seeker to have an online presence, and create a network with people and organization in the same industry.
Though LinkedIn is the most popular recruitment tool today, there are several others that can help you locate the job that you have been looking for. Take a look at some amazing LinkedIn alternatives for professional networking.
#1. XING
The Germany-based XING is Europe’s answer to the California-based LinkedIn. With a multi-lingual interface, it claims to have a user base in 200 countries. While the basic membership is free, a premium subscription can get you an access to features like business book summaries, detailed people search and messaging strangers.
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#2. Beyond
With a user-friendly interface, Beyond acts as the market where millions of professionals and recruiters meet. Its several talent communities are where you can find latest news, advices, opinions as well as career opportunities from numerous industries. You can also scroll through the activities of your contacts in the news feed and view their shared articles too.
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#3. Jobcase
Jobcase claims to have more than 70 million users, where you can interact with other professionals in your industry. It allows you to create a detailed profile and generates leads from over 100 other job portals. A significant feature of this portal is that it allows users to review organizations, similar to Glassdoor, giving job-seekers an insight into the company before they apply for a position.
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#4. Doostang
If you are looking for a prestigious position in an elite organization, then Doostang can do this job for you. While a free account here will only let you apply for one job, with the premium subscription, you can apply for several positions and have your resume and LinkedIn profile analyzed by experts from the industry you wish to work in.
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#5. Opportunity
Designed to help professionals looking for sales leads, job-seekers, vacancies or simply other professionals in the field, Opportunity uses algorithms to find the right candidates for the right job, analyzing location, industry, skills and more. Furthermore, it also suggests you businesses you can partner with to grow faster.
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#6. Sumry
With Sumry, you can create your resume and work portfolio online, highlighting your qualifications, skills and work experience along with testimonials from other professionals that you have worked with in the past. Its most crucial feature is that it introduces you to the company even before you make a formal application for a job.
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#7. NetParty
If you consider LinkedIn a little too formal, then try out NetParty, where young professionals gather to have fun and make connections. NetParty basically organizes lavish events for its members so professionals can interact in a relaxed setting. It currently operates in 26 US cities, 3 Canadian, 6 in Europe and Buenos Aires in South America.
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#8. Data.com/connect
Data.com gives you an access to phone numbers, email addresses and other contact options of various companies listed in its directory. You can even access contact info for individuals in an organization in your location or industry. Though you can join it for free, you will only be allowed to exchange contacts.
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#9. BranchOut
This free Facebook application allows you to create your professional profile, where recruiters can scroll through your educational background and work experience, restricting access to your status updates and photo albums.
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#10. Bark
If you run plumbing, accounting, legal advisory or any other sort of business, then you can get in touch with Bark.com and find customers in your area. What this portal does is ask people what services they are looking for and get them in touch with people offering those services in their area. It even gets you a quote for the service you are looking to hire.
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So, don’t be restricted to LinkedIn since there are plenty other portals that can assist you to boost your career. Tell us other professional networking portals you know and have found to be useful in the comments box below.
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