Looking for a change and want to know what jobs are hot this year? Look no further than LinkedIn's list of the most promising jobs of 2017. Medicated LinkedIn trawled its databanks for jobs with high median salaries, year-on-year growth, strong openings, and opportunities for promotion or advancement. The two top jobs come from the […]
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LinkedIn has released an infographic showing how to build an awesome profile on the social network for professionals. Here's what you need to know. Basic housekeeping First off, start with a profile picture. LinkedIn profiles with a picture result in 9X more connection requests. Make sure you add your current position, top five skills, and
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The days of nine to five in the same job for 30 years are a thing of the past. However a new study from LinkedIn shows just how much freelancers are changing the economy. Are you one of them? Free and easy Back in the heady days of 1989 freelancers made up just 6% of
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LinkedIn has announced a veritable goodie-bag of updates for data-inclined Premium members. Dive deep Both subscription options, Premium Career and Premium Business, get meaty new metrics. Premium Career members now have access to personalised insights from LinkedIn Jobs. This includes showing your connections at a hiring company, the team you might be working with, which
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Facebook has begun rolling out a feature that looks to compete with entrenched job search platforms. Apply Now Posting jobs on Facebook is nothing new—businesses have long shared listings on their pages. However, the new feature makes it a core, dedicated service that is sure to have other search networks sweating. The new feature from
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Hot on the heels of its desktop overhaul, LinkedIn has unveiled a new way to curate comments. Hot stuff LinkedIn recently changed the way longer form articles appeared on the platform, including an improved ability to target this content. Now LinkedIn allows you to enable, or disable comments entirely from long form articles. Inappropriate comments
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LinkedIn looks set to seriously increase its targeting capabilities in 2017, thanks to a new partnership with big data outfit DataSift. Who's looking at you, kid? DataSift crunches data from its partners' social media feeds to create bespoke advertising products. The firm has previously teamed with Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. LinkedIn and DataSift have now launched
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LinkedIn has unveiled a massive redesign to its desktop, in a bid to make the platform less cluttered, and arguably more like Facebook. Fresh start The update is LinkedIn's biggest ever overhaul, and features larger icons for better navigation, always-on Facebook-style chat windows, a universal search bar, and tweaked colour palette. LinkedIn says the feed
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Ever wondered who gets paid the really big bucks? LinkedIn knows, and has just released its list of the top paying jobs in the US. Hey big spender The job with the highest pay check requires someone with a lot of heart. Cardiologists top the list, making an average of US$356K per year. Indeed, medical
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It might have been something Jerry and George could have mused if Seinfeld was still running. Do emojis ever belong in the office environment? LinkedIn thinks it has the answer. Thumbs up In its Career Expert Series, LinkedIn has released a Dos and Dont's list of using emojis at work. First of all, LinkedIn recommends being
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