Apr26

Facebook enters the workplace

Popular social networking site Facebook is moving beyond schools and into the workplace. A new version of the site went live this morning allowing new registrations on corporate e-mail addresses. I was able to signup using my Microsoft address and completed my profile.

Facebook at work

Basic profile information still seems geared towards college students and dating. Members can self-select what they would like to find on the network including friendship, dating, a relationship, random play, or "whatever I can get."

My Microsoft social network on the site is currently filled with recent graduates who most likely had a profile before entering the full-time workforce but I expect more users of all ages jumping in soon to see what all the fuss is about.

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  1. Michael Fagan on April 26, 2006 at 8:20 PM wrote: #

    don't find you by searching for your name... maybe only people in schools are being indexed?
  2. ? Niall Kennedy on April 26, 2006 at 8:35 PM wrote: #

    Depends how quickly they rebuild the search index. For something like people search an index rebuilt daily may be acceptable for most users.
  3. Justin Smith on April 27, 2006 at 1:14 AM wrote: #

    Niall, I've posted the list of 10 companies that Facebook has limited the corporate rollout to on the Inside Facebook blog, along with some thoughts. Thanks for your coverage.

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