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For some LinkedIn users, the days of sending out resumes are over.

On Monday, the world’s largest social network for business professionals launched a new plugin service known as “Apply with LinkedIn,” which allows users to apply for jobs by submitting their LinkedIn profile to prospective employers with the click of a button.

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For LinkedIn, the new plugin is designed to further position the company as the default online recruiting tool in the digital age.

With more than 100 million members, LinkedIn — which is based in Mountain View, California and went public earlier this year — generates revenue from advertising, subscription services and “recruiting solutions,” such as the new Apply with LinkedIn plugin.Employers could already post job opportunities on LinkedIn, but with the new service, companies can add an option that enables potential employees the ability to submit their LinkedIn profile in lieu of a physical resume to apply for a job.