Any senior ICT executive considering a recruitment drive now has multiple channels to look at for the identification and location of talent. And because – one would hope – people working in the world of ICT are au fait with the latest online technologies and frequent social media platforms, this means recruiters have to look for them in the same places.

LinkedIn’s expansive growth has continued, indicating that, around the world, it has become a major force in online networking and recruitment. In its last full-year results, of Q4, 2012, it reported exceptional growth across almost all metrics, including revenue growth, user base growth, international expansion and user engagement.