Yahoo comes up with their very own social job network that, no doubt, will be another major rival to Facebook and LinkedIn — the Yahoo Kickstart.

This new venture is founded with their goal to create a venue for college students to connect with potential employers, alumni, as well as other striving professionals, as they “kickstart” their careers in whatever industry they’re interested in. Yahoo is currently conducting a survey among college students on what they expect and how they perceive the service.

Just like other social networks, members get to have their own profile page which, like Linkedin, is more focused on building up members professionally rather than socially. Yahoo Kickstart will also have university channels where users can interact with alumni of their own alma matter, as well as company pages that provide relevant information about a certain company that they may be interested to know. There’s no mention yet of when the network will be launched.

Via CNET.

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