27 April,2011 08:28 AM IST | | Mid Day Correspondent
Yogesh Bansal, Founder, CEO, www.ApnaCircle.com talks about how professional networking sites can help one get his/her dream job
The professional networking sites are primarily based on business relationships and interactions. They are beneficial for professionals as they allow them to collaborate and network with their business interests or within their related industry. They enable the professionals to share knowledge, stay informed and create a strong network for references. If someone is looking at expanding his or her business or is searching for a job, then these professional networking sites are the perfect platforms. The fact of the matter is that everyone needs to market and brand himself effectively and these sites are the right platforms for doing that.
What has been the success rate of these sites in getting people their dream jobs?
The trend of getting jobs or tapping the right kind of talent through professional networking sites has been gaining substantial momentum. In fact, in today's globalised environment, it has become a necessity for entrepreneurs as well as professionals to be associated with professional networking sites as they provide immense opportunities. In India we have been observing that job related activities on professional networking sites have been growing at steady pace.
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How can these networks help people to know their basic talent and get them desired job?
Professional networking sites provide the chance to interact and share ideas. It also gives the opportunity to participate in discussions that take place on different forums and communities. This helps in spotting a person's thought process and ideas. In addition, a person's profile and the kind of people that he has on his list also give substantial idea about an individual's personality. The HR managers or head hunters keep a close eye on the individuals and whenever there is a requirement as per their skill set or vertical, then they approach a particular individual.u00a0
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How are they better than job portals?
There is a marked difference between professional networking sites and job portals. The job portals only allow users to upload their resumes and keep them updated about job openings. Whereas professional networking sites provide a medium for both prospective employees and employers to interact and exchanges notes / ideas. In a way it helps both employers and prospective employees to know each other better. Unlike, job portals, professional networking platforms offer passive job seeking opportunities to the professionals
Do you have any helpline numbers or blogs where people can directly submit their query?
HR Guru is the page on Facebook where people can directly have their queries resolved. Our helpline numbers are 30268040 and 30268115.
