Top 10 Career & Business Social Networking Sites

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The online social networking trend can help you find your next job. Here are the top 10 career and business social networking sites that are worth looking into to help you move your career foward.:

1. LinkedIn
   LinkedIn helps you build a professional network of contacts who can help you find a job, find prospective employees and gain valuable advice on business matters. Of course, you’ll get more out of your membership when you help others, as well.
2. Ziggs
   Ziggs is “a free service that organizes the Internet around your people, your work, and your life.” You can build a profile that can help you showcase your professional attributes and you can find others to help with your career search.
3. Ryze
   Ryze is a business networking site that can help you re-connect with friends, make business contacts and more.
4. Jobster
   Jobster is kind of like a job site and a social networking site rolled into one. You can post your resume, find jobs and more.
5. Meetup.com
   Meetup is a place where people of various interests can create groups of people who actually meet each other in person. Some groups form around shared interests like knitting or Harry Potter, but there are plenty of professional groups. You may find one located in your town.
6. myWorkster
   myWorkster is a professional networking website that promotes career development for college students.
7. XING
   “XING powers relationships for the world’s business professionals.” This website helps business professional find the deals, employees, colleagues and jobs they are looking for.
8. Ecademy
   Ecademy is a social network for business owners.
9. Doostang
   Doostang is an online career community that connects people through personal relationships and affiliations. It aims to be a network that offers immediate access to relevant people and opportunities through shared friends.
10. 85 Broads
    You have to be a female alum of 85 Broads partner schools and have a .edu email account to register, but once you do, you’ll have access to a large network of professional women who can help you mold your career.

Now that you know which are the top career enhancing social networking sites, do you know what to do to leverage them for your benefit? Check out “Land the Ideal Job Using Social Networks” at About.com.