While Facebook is one of the most popular places to express yourself online, a new report suggests you might want to exercise caution when posting and going for a job. Apparently recruiters are swarming over Facebook to vet candidates, and they’re not impressed. Slow head shake The report from Jobvite shows that while 90% of recruiters […]
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Ever wondered which companies are top of pops at the moment? Wonder no more – LinkedIn's Top Companies List 2017 has been unveiled. Cue drumroll… And the winner is… To pick the winners, LinkedIn looked at the most-sought after companies among its 500 million members, apparently based on billions of actions. The winners (incidentally occurring in alphabetical
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Here are two handy updates for LinkedIn lovers: a new InMail Analytics Report and Today's Job Matches for mobile. Measure it The refreshed InMail Analytics Report pulls data from LinkedIn's vast treasure troves, so recruiters have access to more strategic data. Improvements include an intuitive interface, actionable insights, response rates for candidates, and data on
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Is there any aspect of our digital lives Facebook isn’t keen on conquering? While LinkedIn mightn’t be the sexiest of platforms, it’s always been a reliable hub for professional networking (and seeing who’s been checking out your profile). However a new study shows Facebook is treading on LinkedIn’s turf. New Sheriff in town The State
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LinkedIn is bringing smart messaging to its interface, enabling users to contact existing connections to bolster new job opportunities. Communication with connections, key to new push Employers and potential employees will be able to generate conversations instantaneously from anywhere on the LinkedIn platform. According to the popular networking service, 50% of users find employment through
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Tech start-up Completed wants to make it easier to rank business professionals in your surrounding area. Completed competes with LinkedIn Rather than rate a company as a whole, this new service is looking to rank the individuals within in an effort to redefine the hiring and job search process. Following a month’s worth of beta
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Like a fine wine, Instagram is improving (or at least expanding), with age. The plucky platform now has 700 million users. Lots of Hearts The milestone marks a remarkable ascent for Instagram, doubling its user base in just two years. Indeed, the last 100 million users were added since December 2016. To put that in
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LinkedIn has updated its privacy policy across the board in changes that will affect its 500 million users. Here’s what you need to know. Open Source First up, your LinkedIn profile is now more visible than ever. While profiles have long turned up in search engines, now LinkedIn will allow select third-party services to show
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Ever since being acquired by Microsoft last year, LinkedIn has gone from strength to strength. The latest milestone: 500 million professionals are now linked in. Half a Bil and counting LinkedIn’s half a billion members are spread over 200 countries, and collectively represent over 10 million active jobs and over 9 million companies. This community
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Microsoft might own LinkedIn, but the monoliths are learning to play nicely, with deeper data integrations on the way. Linking In Microsoft Dynamics 365 and LinkedIn Sales Navigator will soon link up, giving marketers the inside scoop on LinkedIn’s 500 million users. Microsoft says this will allow marketers to locate and connect with the right decision
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