Twitter did it. And before them, so did Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook and Dropbox, among many others. And now, LinkedIn has done it too. The social network for career-minded professionals announced recently that it has added an optional two-step verification feature. The idea is to secure user accounts against the threat of hacking. Typically, these include an added layer of...
The rumors were true — LinkedIn just announced that it acquired the popular news application Pulse. Earlier reports suggested LinkedIn would pay between $50 million and $100 million for Pulse, and LinkedIn said the deal is worth $90 million and includes 10 percent cash and 90 percent stock. "We are thrilled to be able to add Pulse's considerable talent, technology, and products to our...
LinkedIn got a spiffy update recently, and the social media site for professionals is actually looking pretty sexy these days. Of course none of that glam means a thing if you can’t network like a boss, so here’s how to make the most of that newly sleek LinkedIn profile, courtesy of Krista Canfield, senior manager of corporate communications at LinkedIn: Add a photo. If you’re on...
Social Media is quickly changing how we communicate with the world around us. Relationships (and consequently breakups) are now announced on Facebook, Twitter allows us to read and report breaking news events, and sites like LinkedIn can let you know how you’re connected to the hiring manager at a job before you even apply. There’s no denying that social media websites have changed how...
Looks like unemployment may finally be turning around a bit, if the latest dip in claims filed is any indication. But on the ground, times are still tough for many people, as job creation still hasn’t quite balanced out the rate of job loss. Unemployment continues to hold at 9 percent, the same rate it has maintained for the last two years, and indeed in the real world, it seems that...
Once upon a time, the classified section of the newspaper was the tool of choice for employers looking for hardworking new employees. This approach ruled the roost for generations, going back to when papers were turned out on hand-crank printing presses. When I was in recruitment advertising, around the time the millennial digits first flipped its zeroes, help wanted ads were still big...
There has been a growing trend amongst employers in the United States to drop by a perspective new employee’s Facebook profile and see what they can learn about them. While some have felt this was beyond the scope of what an employer should do, the human resource departments of larger companies have said it is a valuable tool. It would seem the trend has grown across the world because...