Could Facebook help more in a job search than Linkedin?

Linkedin is a professional network. Facebook is a social network. So which will get you your next job? Turns out, they both can!

Bryce Christiansen from Balanced WorkLife brings us an interesting perspective on how Facebook can be more useful than Linkedin for landing a great job. Bryce gives lots of ways that Facebook can help, even if your security settings are Private.

Here are some of the highlights:

• It’s more engaging. Businesses can create a page, entice users to it, and then communicate with anyone who stops by.
• More users. Facebook has over 800 million active users; Linkedin only has 120 million… And, most update Facebook far more frequently.
• Ads you want. Businesses are paying for targeted ads to Facebook users who match the profile.

Check out the article if you want to learn what Facebook habits you should adapt to have it land you a job.