by Tom Cheredar
LinkedIn is poised to debut a new plug-in allowing job seekers to apply for available positions directly on an employer’s website, reports Gigaom. With the “Apply With LinkedIn” plug-in, the company is attempting to standardize the job application process by using a job seeker’s LinkedIn profile as a resume. Currently, most companies handle job applications by using a third-party service, hiring a recruitment agency, setting up their own official application or a combination of all of those options. LinkedIn’s application process could quickly end up as the most effective, since it has a professional social network to assist the recruiting...[continued]
