MOSCOW, November 17. /TASS/. Blocking social network LinkedIn will complicate Sberbank work on finding staff - for a number of professions the search for candidates will increase by 1-3 days and the bank might have to use recruitment agencies more often, Sberbank press service told TASS on Thursday.

"Yes, blocking LinkedIn will significantly complicate the work of Sberbank. We anticipate significant difficulties on the part of the bank recruiters, and potential candidates. Fortunately, LinkedIn mobile applications were not yet affected by the ban. We think that for a number of professions the search for candidates will increase by 1-3 days for one position, recruiters’ duties will grow, we might have to use agencies more often," the press service said.