1,000,000 Members Join SkillPages in 150 Days
By Skillpages, PRNESunday, June 12, 2011
LONDON and DUBLIN, June 13, 2011 -
- Launches New Feature to Boost Skills
Opportunities
SkillPages, the skill based social network, has announced that
over one million people have joined the platform in under 150 days,
following its formal launch in January 2011.
The company, which
describes itself as the “World’s Trusted Network of People with
Skills”, brings together real life friends and social connections
to help source skills from trusted individuals. SkillPages, a free
service, also helps users get found by people who need their
skills.
“We set out to enable a simple way for people to create a
credible online presence for their skills.” commented CEO, Iain Mac
Donald “Our user growth is a reflection of how people are reacting
positively, creating a SkillPage and getting found by new customers
and employers.”
The company celebrated one million users by launching a new and
unique feature on the site called “Opportunities”. This
streamlines the process of finding skilled people by leveraging a
user’s network of real life contacts. “Whether you are
looking for a skilled person as an employee, to help you at home or
otherwise, SkillPages is the easy way to do it,” added Mac
Donald.
SkillPages is free and people with any type of skill,
profession, trade, craft or other talent can join at
href="www.skillpages.com/">www.skillpages.com.
Almost every type of skill is covered from accountants, plumbers
and dog walkers to gardeners, musicians and designers.
About SkillPages
SkillPages, the skill based social network, is transforming the
way people with skills connect to the people who need them. The
platform brings together your real life friends and social
connections to help you find skilled people you can trust and also,
to get found by people who need your skills.
Users in over 160 countries are benefiting from SkillPages,
finding skilled people they can trust and getting found by new
customers, employers, business partners and more. Since
launching the SkillPages platform in January 2011, the company has
been growing exponentially, with hundreds of thousands of people
joining every month.
SkillPages is a privately held company with offices in Dublin,
Ireland and Palo Alto, CA. For more see -
href="www.SkillPages.com">www.SkillPages.com
For press queries or interview with Iain Mac Donald please
contact:
Kerri Crowley, Simpson
Financial & Technology PR
Tel: +353-1-260-5300 or
href="mailto:kerri@simpsonftpr.ie">kerri@simpsonftpr.ie
.
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