6 LinkedIn Alternatives To Grow Your Professional Network

Whether you're a well educated person with adequate job experience or a fresh graduate with no experience at all, you may need a little bit more help in projecting yourself to the right people. Social networking has become such an integral part of our daily lives and it's really important for all professionals to reap the benefits. There are many professional social networking sites available where you can not only create your resume and project your professional skills but which can also help you get connected. Nowadays, even senior professionals post job vacancies through these professional social networks rather than in newspapers (as it saves cost and time) and if you're within their professional social circle, you'll get the upper hand. You can even approach them personally through their contact details. Most of us are aware of LinkedIn as one of the more popular professional social networking sites but there are actually a lot more out there. Here are 6 other options of professional networks for you to choose from and maybe try out for yourself. Recommended Reading: 10 Tips To A More Professional LinkedIn Profile

1. BranchOut

If you're a Facebook user, you may have heard of BranchOut. BranchOut deems itself the world's leading professional network with more than 800 million searchable profiles. The great thing is there is no membership fee for joining. It allows the users to create a professional profile that includes their education and work experience. Although it is a Facebook application, personal information such as photo albums and status updates won't be included with your profile. There are 3 types of enterprise products for job [...]