Facebook Initiative Could Lead to Job Posting Service [Mashable]

Probably not good news for BranchOut or LinkedIn

Facebook wants to help you find a job. The social network announced on Thursday that it has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Labor and three employment-related agencies in an attempt to decrease the country’s 9.1% unemployment rate using social media — a project that may eventually include a Facebook jobs posting system.

The new partnership brings formal job hunting content to Facebook — which some recruiters already prefer over LinkedIn — for the first time.

Facebook Initiative Could Lead to Job Posting Service