LinkedIn Simplifies The Job Application Process- Click here http://bit.ly/qrwGes for full article

LinkedIn Simplifies The Job Application Process- Click here http://bit.ly/qrwGes for full article

 LinkedIn, a social networking website for business professionals, has incorporated a new feature that greatly simplifies the job application process. This new feature comes in the blue rectangular shape of a button that reads "Apply with LinkedIn".

The new "Apply with LinkedIn" button can be seen on job listings posted on the social network's own website, as well as alongside job postings on other websites such as job boards. Some companies that recruit new employees right from their websites have decided to include the LinkedIn button alongside their job postings. The companies that have already partnered with LinkedIn by featuring its "Apply" button are of the Internet-savvy variety: Netflix and LivingSocial.

The new button is the front-end graphical user interface for a plugin that works in a similar fashion as the "Share" buttons from Facebook and Twitter. The actual job application mechanism that occurs the button is clicked is simple yet elegant. Assuming that the applicant is a LinkedIn member already signed in to the network, a screen will appear with prompts for the member to review and edit parts of his or her profile to submit for consideration. The LinkedIn user may also be prompted to answer questions pertaining to the job posting. A click on the Submit Application button finalizes the process. The user can also check for any LinkedIn contacts who may be affiliated with the company he or she just applied to.

This new LinkedIn feature is completely in line with the company's commitment to its members and shareholders to become the premier social network for employment and recruiting solutions. The new button presents a win-win situation for both applicants and companies that are seeking for tech-savvy employees who are also well-connected to their business peers.

Business owners who are looking for new employees can substantially speed up their candidate search by modifying the LinkedIn plugin preferences to filter out unqualified candidates and sending automated responses to their applicants.

The job search and recruiting market in the United States is quite lucrative despite the current high unemployment rate. One characteristic of the industry is that it is highly decentralized. By building a significant social network of business professionals and reaching out to employers at the same time, LinkedIn is making a move in the right direction. The company expects the button will become a web standard of job searching.