{"id":28213,"date":"2020-06-12T16:39:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T15:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/?p=28213"},"modified":"2020-05-05T09:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T08:42:25","slug":"why-saas-companies-are-emerging-as-leaders-of-new-professional-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/why-saas-companies-are-emerging-as-leaders-of-new-professional-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Why SAAS Companies Are Emerging as Leaders of New Professional Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured in Drain Trader Magazine, issue 262. February 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

What does a \u201cprofessional network\u201d look like for you? For many, LinkedIn may come to mind.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn was the first of it\u2019s kind to market with it\u2019s model of the professional network effect. Now in its 16th year, LinkedIn has been around longer than Facebook and has outlived its social media peers – Friendster and MySpace. We take a look at it\u2019s successes, it\u2019s shortcomings and what will take its place in the new world of work.<\/p>\n

Before LinkedIn, there were CVs, career fairs, networking events and professional organisations. Many of which were cumbersome, elitist or exclusionary. LinkedIn offered up a platform for anyone to make a professional profile and connect with business contacts, recruiters, hiring managers, potential employers and employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>