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How To Pimp Your LinkedIn Profile

Digg / Tech Industry News  Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:06

I like using Twitter. I tolerate Facebook because I have to. And I'm on Google+ because everyone says I should be.

So that has left little time to give love to my profile on LinkedIn, which is, depending on how you look at it, either the biggest niche social network or the smallest of the big, all-encompassing social networks.


 

New Career Website Lets Job Seekers Upload Video Resumes

Mashable!  Mon, 01/30/2012 - 22:26

A new career website that launched on Monday aims to be a one-stop shop for hiring managers and job seekers.

GetHired.com was co-founded by Suki Shah, 28, who was inspired to create the integrated site after running his own medical diagnostics company and experiencing difficulties with the hiring process.


 

Can A Company Keep An Employee's LinkedIn Account After They're ...

Techdirt  Fri, 12/30/2011 - 06:50

Venkat Balasubramani has the story of a bizarre fight between a company, Sawabeh Information Services, and the founders of Edcomm, a company that Sawabeh bought in 2010.

A few months later, the founders of Edcomm were fired, and the lawsuits commenced. There are a variety of issues here, and Venkat's post goes through most of them in detail, but I wanted to focus on just one: the fight over who gets to control Dr.

Linda Eagle's LinkedIn account.


 

Who Is an Average Facebook User? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Mashable!  Fri, 11/18/2011 - 02:13

What does it mean to be average on Facebook?

On a given day, 26% of users “Like” a friend’s status, 22% comment on a friend’s status and 15% update their own status.

This infographic, created by JESS3, examines engagement statistics with the world’s most popular social network.


 

9 LinkedIn Etiquette Tips

InformationWeek Internet News  Tue, 10/25/2011 - 09:15

Consider this advice on how to put your best foot forward on the most business-like of social networks.


 

7 Surprising Things You Can Do On LinkedIn

InformationWeek Internet News  Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:49

LinkedIn is a rich networking environment that is getting richer all the time.