I am a little late getting this out (sorry guys!), as the Brazen Careerist team launcher their site this past monday, but better I’ve been out and about almost this whole week. Still, they deserve a post because they rock.
If you’re a young professional or a business owner and haven’t seen the new Brazen Careerist site, you’re missing out. I’ve spoken with the team over at Brazen Careerist a number of times, and they’re all fantastic, intelligent people and also really care about the community they’re creating on their site. Then again, they’ve done a good job of making it easy on themselves when it comes to fostering a community, especially with now launching the best online networking tool for Generation-Y.
A better young professional networking tool
LinkedIn has always been a great professional network but has always left a little to be desired when it came to personal touch and collaboration. On the flip side, Facebook has always been too touchy feely and not enough professional. That’s why I really love the new Brazen Careerist. I feel like it hits the sweet spot. It’s a great niche network for those Gen Yers who want to sharpen their skills in a professional, collaborative environment, while also getting their networking groove on (you may laugh, but some of the folks on BC are networking masters). Not to mention the way their new site is structured is very conducive to making you spend hours on it.
How businesses can benefit from Brazen Careerist
Brazen Careerist isn’t just great for young professionals. It will no doubt become a great tool for companies scouting for recent (or upcoming) college talent who are serious about work and life. Individuals who are on the edge or forward thinkers – the soon-to-be rockstars of companies. That’s the kind of community that’s being fostered over on Brazen Careerist right now, and it’s great.
All in all, how I picture it is Facebook is the neighborhood block party, LinkedIn is the business conference, and Brazen Careerist is the business cocktail/network party. So if you’re Gen Y and haven’t seen Brazen Careerist, do so now. Seriously. If you’re a business, I’d suggest keeping your eyes focused on that network. I know we will.