Looking for a job?

Looking for a job? One approach is to use professional online networks like Xing and LinkedIn. Traffic on the world's top professional web networks has surged since the financial crisis started.

"Given that a lot of professionals are currently losing or are worried about losing their job, it makes sense that career-focused social networks such as LinkedIn should see a boost in traffic," said Martin Olausson, director of the digital media strategies unit at Strategy Analytics.

Kevin Eyres, head of LinkedIn's operations in Europe, said "We are growing by almost one new user each second.'' Membership on LinkedIn has jumped to more than 31 million from 18 million at the start of the year, growing fastest in the financial services, media, education and technology fields, Eyres said.

"Given that a lot of professionals are currently losing or are worried about losing their job, it makes sense that career-focused social networks such as LinkedIn should see a boost in traffic," added Martin Olausson, director of the digital media strategies unit at Strategy Analytics.

For more tips on job hunting:
- see this eWeek.com article

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