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For all the continual media frenzy over Facebook and Twitter, the most remarkable social networking story of all may well be LinkedIn, the global social network for business professionals founded by serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur Reid Hoffman in December 2002.

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Social networking sites are the new recruitment platform.
Professional recruiters have started using social networking platforms such as Facebook, Orkut, MySpace and Linkedin, to hunt for candidates. These sites are also helping job hunters market themselves online by providing potential employers with access to profiles, work history and specific skills lists.
Social networking platforms are [...]

While we are focussing on LinkedIn – Lets refocus on a blog item which we posted a while back.
Lou Adler from adlerconcepts.com provides some valuable information in terms of using LinkedIn to source for your business more effectively. Source: http://www.adlerconcepts.com
“LinkedIn is a great tool for finding passive candidates who want to be found. This is [...]

From the social network Facebook, we shift your attention to LinkedIn – an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries.
You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals
Latest LinkedIn Facts

LinkedIn has over 36 million members [...]