The problem with using Facebook to find a job is that you don't necessarily want a potential employer seeing wall posts from your dodgy mates, photos of you at the tarts and vicar fancy dress party and comments from you saying what a witch your current boss is.
So BraveNewTalent have launched a Facebook app that "allows users to unlock the power of their personal networks to help them find a job and build relationships with potential future employers….it builds a candidate’s professional profile, but respects their privacy."
If you have information about your education, work history and current employer on Facebook that's what organisations can see.
On the employer side the app takes the employer’s profile from BraveNewTalent.com (saving a second being created) and makes it accessible to Facebook users. Where the employer posts news, vacancies, tweets and blogs potential candidates can view them from Facebook. As a user (or potential employee) you can "follow" employers without revealing all that personal information which you want to keep to yourself/your mates.
As well as being able to follow companies you can use your network to see where your friends are working and even better where friends of friends work. The idea being that this could lead to a wider job seeking market. There is also an "introduction" option within the app so you can make contact with someone in the company of interest.
Other features include the ability to search for jobs and share them with friends.
Of course the key to success here is to have a large pool of employers using the system. At present, BraveNewTalent's clients include Bluechip brands such as L'Oreal, Tesco, McAfee and three of the UKs top twenty Law firms with many other large corporate clients in the pipeline for December.
I think it's a great idea to facilitate jobseeking within Facebook, there has been talk of how that's not how users want to use the platform. However, I think all but the most content employee is likely to want to keep their eyes open for new opportunities at all times.
Check out the app or call 0207 734 0400 for more information.
