BeKnown™ a professional networking app launched by Monster and CareerOne
*Monster and CareerOne.com.au Launch Professional Networking App for Facebook with Introduction of BeKnown™ *
Monster Worldwide including CareerOne.com.au has launched BeKnown™, a professional networking app designed to enable Facebook users to BeKnown is available free for download at http://apps.facebook.com/beknown to all Facebook users in 19 languages across 35 countries including Australia. Users can identify and connect with contacts from multiple sources including Facebook, Linked In, Gmail and Yahoo to enhance their professional profile and discover new career opportunities.
“BeKnown allows people to build their professional networks on Facebook and then keep those workrelated contacts and updates separate from their personal profile,” said Michael Harvey, CEO of CareerOne.com.au.
“More than 600 million people use Facebook globally including an estimated 10 million plus users in Australia and BeKnown allows them to do everything they want to on one platform,” he said.
“Companies are also making use of Facebook in increasing numbers to reach consumer audiences and now BeKnown allows them to connect with potential employees as well,” said Mr Harvey.
*Benefits for Job Hunters*
“BeKnown means a job hunter can create and maintain their professional network without ever leaving Facebook,” said Mr Harvey.
“To make BeKnown as easy as possible to populate, Australian users can pull in details from their CareerOne and Linked In profiles as well as select contacts from Linked In and Facebook and other social networks to connect with,” he said.
BeKnown users can:
- Connect to CareerOne’s job search tools from within the BeKnown app. – Easily invite contacts from other social networks to expand their BeKnown network. No need to send one invite at a time. – See who among their professional contacts on BeKnown is connected to a company or job opportunity they are interested in. – Update their social profile on Facebook without impacting their BeKnown page. BeKnown is a totally separate profile on the Facebook platform. – Employers/Recruiters
“The greatest advantage for employers and recruiters is that their CareerOne.com.au jobs will be searchable from BeKnown increasing their reach to a wider audience of relevant active and passive job hunters,” Mr Havey said.
“BeKnown offers a vast source of potential global and local talent amongst Facebook’s extensive user group representing diverse ages, income levels, backgrounds and employment sectors including trade skills and professions.”
Mr Harvey said additional features for employers and recruiters are currently in development including the ability to create and post company profiles for free.
Employers will then be able to post jobs to their profiles enabling BeKnown users to view, apply or recommend those jobs to their own networks. BeKnown is the latest innovation developed by Monster and made available in Australia by CareerOne.com.au
“BeKnown is another extension of our commitment to meet the evolving needs of job hunters and employers by adding professional networking to online recruitment, job search and career management,” Mr Harvey.
Other features already available in Australia include mobile apps for job hunters and a job posting service for employers and recruiters that increases reach to 90 per cent of Internet users called the CareerOne Ad Network
Sally Seeto on 9288 7586 Phone | 612 9288 7586 Email | sally.seeto@news.com.au
