Ever wondered how to really leverage your social network? You have all these great references but no way to show them all to a potential employer, right? Resume writers (including myself) will always tell you that “References Available Upon Request” has zero place on your resume. So how do you really access the power of a network? Career Cloud CEO Chris Russell recently took some time to share the best features of their latest app, Jobs with Friends. 

Q: What is Jobs With Friends?

A: It’s a social job referral platform that harnesses the power of the number one personal and professional networking sites, Facebook & LinkedIn, to offer job seekers a place to find opportunities, reconnect with their network, and ask for referrals

Q: Who’s it for?

A: Jobs With Friends is unique because it combines your entire network into an accessible format. Any one who is hunting for a job knows that it’s a tremendous challenge. Why go it alone? Jobs With Friends is the next generation in social job searching.

Q: Can it really help me get a job?

A: The old saying, it’s not who you know but what you know, is more true than ever in this super-competitive employment landscape. It’s not enough anymore just to dust off your resume and look online. You need a comprehensive, tactical job search plan and it all starts with accessing the power of your network. Jobs With Friends helps you do that.

Q: Why did you create it?

A: I created it because referrals are still the #1 resource that leads to a job offer. Research shows that candidates with referrals are 3-4 times more likely to be hired!  There was a hole in the referral market and I saw a way to fill it. Jobs With Friends was born from that realization and several months of coding and design.

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Chris Russell is founder of CareerCloud LLC, a website that provides social tools and mobile apps to get hired and be found by employers. Sign up with CareerCloud.com and check out Chris’ blog on how to use the site:

http://friends.careercloud.com/

http://blog.careercloud.com/post/53459776176/how-to-use-jobs-with-friends