LinkedIn (LNKD), a company that touts itself as the World's Largest Professional Network, is showing signs of becoming a strong long-term growth story with its robust business model.

LinkedIn, like its peers such as Facebook (FB), has had a 100%+ y/y growth in the recent years. However, LinkedIn has multiple revenue sources and does not rely on advertising as its primary source of revenue like its peers. Forbes recently reported that for every hour each user spends on LinkedIn, it generates $1.30, 21 times higher than Facebook's $0.06.

As the world economy rebounds from the '08 recession, hiring is expected to increase at a significant rate over time. LinkedIn is in a great position to take advantage of this foreseeable trend. Over the last 10+ years, LinkedIn has built a strong business model that revolves around providing "solutions" to corporate clients, job seekers, and working professionals of all