Facebook creating ‘work-based social network similar to career website LinkedIn'

Facebook is working on a new career social network - to rival LinkedIn - that would allow users to keep their personal profile separate from their professional account, The Independent reports.


The website, with the iconic blue and white theme, could enable users to chat with colleagues, connect with work contacts and collaborate on documents as with Google Drive and Microsoft applications.

The company is said to be building the network in the hope that employers will allow "Facebook at Work" - as the project is currently called - as many block or discourage workers from accessing the original site during business hours.
 

New users are also believed to potentially benefit from their clients and senior colleagues not being able to scroll through their non-professional information such as their opinionated status updates and personal photos.
 

Read more at Independent.co.uk.