Social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn offer connections to vast populations.  Facebook reaches 31% of daily internet users, and LinkedIn finds a 2 or 3% sliver – amounting to  34 million people in North America.

In such a large group, you have to shout or do something quite exceptional to be noticed by prospective employers – even if an employer is looking for someone with precisely your skills.

Consider participation in smaller networks as well.  Noddle Place is one.  There, free registration brings you to a tiny online forum of job seekers.

Noddle Place may seem familiar.  Have you have ever participated in a public event where job seeker name tags are bordered in red and hiring employer tags are bordered in blue?  NoddlePlace.com is like that.  If you were physically present, you would see most tags have red borders.  You might wonder if there could be benefit to you.

It’s possible.  At Noddle Place you see more than a name.  You are invited to noddle, an activity defined as “group job hunting”.  When you register, you provide your state, city and profession.  You do not post or fill out an entire resume, but fill-in short answers about your strongest skills and greatest interests.  You are also asked to recommend relevant web pages, and those that are less valuable to you.

Everyone at Noddle Place is encouraged to share the information freely; that is, publicly.  When you enter the online space, you will find information from dozens (not millions) of job seekers in immediate view.  Free registration returns dividends if you find another job seeker with similar interests, living in a state where you wish to work.  At the same time, you might help another job seeker.  That at least brings a smile to the altruistic amongst us.

When in any public place – especially online – be aware of your purse or wallet and be aware of your public image.  Most career development activities happen in public spaces.  Opportunity seldom knocks; one must do the knocking.  When on that search, you may wish to visit Noddle Place, a small social network for job hunters.

Beyond its Noddler List, the website offers relevant web links for job hunting, free articles and several publications for purchase.  You may request a free resume evaluation, understanding that might lead to suggested fee-based evaluations.

Have you been to NoddlePlace.com?  Please let us know if it brought value to you.  Thanks!