Do you want to work for Facebook? Or Apple? You’ve probably at least thought of it because you’ve already heard about these companies. Everyone has. But what about all the great, small or less known companies that would be an even better fit for your interests and skills than those founded by Zuckerberg and Jobs? Meet Magnet.Me the one place that lets you explore not just jobs, but opportunities in companies that will be the best fit for what you want in your (work) life.

While most job websites just let companies post jobs, they don’t really help you get to know the brands that are looking for new talent. Regardless of the type of company (a law firm, engineering or consultancy agency, startup or a corporation), Magnet.Me has made it its mission to help businesses present themselves to the best talent (you) and let potential employees follow a timeline of what a brand is doing that might interest them in joining their ranks.

Because, let’s be clear: Thousands of great connections between companies and employees that are a great fit, are lost to the fact that most companies are just not that well known to everyone. While options such as job websites and career fairs have their place in the great recruitment scheme, they’re far too expensive in most cases to solve the problem at hand: Giving the opportunity to smaller companies to show what they can offer.

Magnet.Me is a Facebook for talent – and companies. It lets you browse and follow companies from all around the world (mostly the Netherlands for now, where Magnet.Me is based in Rotterdam ) as well as letting them get in touch with you if they see themselves as a great opportunity for you. How does Magnet.Me achieve this simple, yet very important task? When you sign up for Magnet.Me, you have to add not only your education and basic work information you would add on any job website, but also a number of details including your interests. The more information you give Magnet.Me, the bigger likelihood of it finding you the perfect match.

Not Ready? Follow!

A company you find might – or might not – be the perfect fit. You may be very happy with the job you already have or just not be ready to move on. That’s fine, since you can keep tabs on a company by following its updates, job ads, internship opportunities as well as events. Magnet.Me packages it into a simple newsfeed that will seem familiar to you from website slike Facebook.

With over 700 companies currently active on Magnet.Me including Heinz, Heineken, Exxon Mobile, Unilever and Microsoft, you should at least open an account. It takes just a few minutes but could land you that next dream job.

What About Employers?

If you’re looking to hire people instead of looking for a new job, you might be interested in Magnet.Me as a way of saving costs and time while recruiting the right people based on not just their credentials, but also their interests. As Magnet.me says on its website:

Only companies with a large recruitment budget can participate in career fairs and those who use social media to find jobs only follow companies they are already familiar with.

The basic plan, that lets you post updates and jobs, is free of charge, but Magnet.Me does offer powerful extra features and even a consultant for power users – for a cost of course.