Facebook is going corporate, when it comes to recruiting, that is. If you're one of the millions of Facebook users (aren't we all?) you'll be able to find jobs on top company Fan Pages. LinkUp, the job search engine that searches jobs directly from company web sites, has a Facebook App that provides a way for companies to post jobs on their Fan Pages. What's important, for the job seeker, is that these are "real" and current job postings - direct from the employer. For employers, the App gives companies a way to easily tap into the power of social networking to recruit.
LinkUp's Facebook App, called Current-Jobs-at-Our-Company, enables companies to automatically publish jobs from their corporate websites onto their Facebook Fan pages. Recent additions to the list of companies using LinkUp's Facebook App include USA Today, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, CentraState Health Care Systems, Medtronic, and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. Staffing agencies, recruiters, and advertising agencies are also using and advocating LinkUp's Facebook App.
The way it works is that LinkUp's Facebook App places a jobs widget on a company's Facebook wall, as well as a separate jobs tab on the company Fan Pages that lists all of the current listings from the company's corporate website. When job seekers click on a job listing on Facebook, they are directed to that job listing on the company's website to apply.
On a related note, LinkUp also has a terrific iPhone app. You can download LinkUp and more job search iPhone apps at the App Store by tapping on the icon on your phone and search for the application you are interested in. Or, visit Apple's online App Store.
Also, for job seekers interested in integrating Facebook into their job search, here are more Facebook job search apps, you can use as part of your job search.
Related: LinkUp | Job Search Apps for Your iPhone
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