NetHooks.com - Professional Networking

NetHooks is a professional networking site that combines the best features from LinkedIn, Xing and Kickstart to target university students, alumni, and entry level professionals. In addition to professional networking features, NetHooks provides social elements allowing users to create a personal page where information such as profile photo, pictures, comments, and other personal information can be included within the user’s professional profile. NetHooks also allows users to display works as part of their profile. Users can post sample works such as sample codes, art, thesis paper, designs, blue prints, video, music, etc. Users can also post questions to each other on the Q/A page and have the option to display their answers publicly or to keep them private. Don’t want your inbox to be filled with invites from unrelated contacts? NetHooks has added the possibility to screen contacts, allowing you to set screening questions before a user can start connecting with you. Other standard features include Internship Listings, Job Postings, and Event Listings. NetHooks will be soon releasing NetHooks Facebook Application and a feature that will allow profile information to be imported from LinkedIn, Jobster, and Facebook. Individual university and company pages will also be available once they generate a signification user base. KillerStartups users can check out the site and login with the following username and password: Email Address: invite@nethooks.com - Password: mahalo.

“NetHooks is a professional networking site dedicated specifically for students, alumni and entry level professionals. The vision of NetHooks is to get you connected (‘hooked’) with key individuals who can help you obtain your professional goals. We believe NetHooks is a great resource because students, alumni, entry level professionals and even recruiters have the same goals and intentions…and that is helping each other succeed!”

NetHooks is one of the only sites that effectively offer professional networking for young professionals. NetHooks focuses on professional networking and provides optional social elements to enable professional socializing with selected users, if desired. In addition, NetHooks provides useful features such as Q&A and Sample Works that help display users’ qualifications effectively. The personalized screening feature on NetHooks allows users to maintain the quality of connections and prevent spam contacts. These unique features on NetHooks are the driving force that will help university students, alumni and entry level professionals connect with the professional world and help others tap into the talents and resources of today’s young minds.

NetHooks is currently on invitation-only private beta. Will they be able to quickly gain a large user base? With the increasing popularity of LinkedIn and Facebook, will people switch to NetHooks or will they just stick to their current social networks?