Viadeo is a professional social network with over 45 million members worldwide and 10 million members in Europe that EADS has partnered with to help source and recruit talent as well as build their employer brand through job postings, a company page, and targeted advertising. EADS aims to recruit over 5,000 permanent employees and 4,000 interns in 2012 and sees Viadeo as a valuable tool to help identify candidates globally. Initial results for EADS have been positive with nearly 800 members joining their career group on Viadeo in the first month.