How does Xing work? Easily explained
Similar to Facebook, Xing also works as a social network. However, it is geared towards professional contacts. In this practical tip, we explain how exactly the service works and what other data you can enter and upload as a user.
Xing: This is how the social network works for the job
Xing is the social network for the professional world: Here you network with colleagues from other companies, potential employers and present yourself on the web.
- At Xing you create your own profile, similar to social networks like Facebook. However, the focus here is on professional life: You can enter studies, training, jobs and qualifications.
- The profile and professional career are displayed similar to a tabular CV. You can also upload certificates and certificates here.
- You can also set which areas of the profile are visible to whom. This way, you can only share certain areas with contacts and protect sensitive data.
- You can exchange ideas with other members via discussion forums. You can set whether this forum is visible to all or only some of the users. But you can also exchange ideas with individual contacts.
- In addition to official events, you can also organize private appointments with the Xing diary. Of course, especially with contacts from the Xing network.
- You can also search for vacant jobs on the job exchange or advertise vacancies yourself as an employer.
- This also allows company profiles to be created and managed. For example, you can write status reports to search for temporary help or to point out unsolicited applications.
CHIP job market
In our CHIP job market you will find thousands of current jobs in the digital world. Whether as a software developer or marketing expert, at Microsoft or Amazon - we cover the entire breadth of the German tech world. And if you want to start one of these jobs as a career changer, distance learning is worthwhile. Request an information brochure about the current distance learning courses from ILS, Germany's largest distance learning school.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to get the most out of your Xing profile.