European professional networking platforms

A professional networking platform is a social network organised around working life. Members keep a profile that reads like a public CV, connect with colleagues and contacts, follow companies, and see posts from their field. Recruiters search these profiles, companies advertise vacancies, and much of the value comes from the network being where the people in your industry already are.

A career profile is detailed personal data: employers, education, salary expectations, sometimes your whole address book once you sync contacts. XING is operated from Europe and is strongest in the German speaking market. If you are looking for a European alternative to LinkedIn, weigh reach against jurisdiction, and keep your own copy of your contacts so the network does not hold the only one.