Putting the internet to work for you in a job search
As of January 2018, LinkedIn has 530 million users — a number that continues to increase by the tens of millions each quarter. LinkedIn is the online platform for business professionals. A whopping 92 percent of recruiters use social media when looking for candidates, and 87 percent have cited … Read …
Digital media slowdown looms as both Vox and Buzzfeed lull for first time
It seems the time has come for the comapnies to course correct, as hiring, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor data clearly shows. The trends we found include recent, first-time drops in hiring activity, plateaus (and dips) in individuals claiming employment by the two companies on LinkedIn, along with sagging … Read More
$1.6 billion bitcoin exchange Coinbase just acquired a smaller competitor
Coinbase acquired Cipher Browser, an ethereum wallet that competed with its existing Toshi ethereum browser, the company announced Friday. It's the first acquisition the $1.6 billion cryptocurrency exchange has made since hiring away former LinkedIn M&A leader Emilie Choi in March. It's also a sign … Read More
A billionaire just bid $890 million to save Toys R Us
Isaac Larian, CEO of toy company MGA Entertainment, on Friday bid $US890 million for more than 300 Toys R Us stores in the US and Canada. “OK. I followed through on my part,” Larian wrote on LinkedIn late Thursday. “Now it's up to them to accept. Time is of the …
Social Feed: Zuckerberg unfazed by #deletefacebook, Boomerang moves to FB
Apparently, even professional-focused social network LinkedIn isn't immune to the popularity of the all-powerful GIF. LinkedIn is adding a GIF search tool into the network's messaging tools. The tool, which has already begun rolling out to some users, is powered by Tenor. Users can find popular GIFs, … Read More
Users can search for GIFs on LinkedIn Messenger
DURBAN – Tenor, an online search engine and database, has announced that GIF searches will now be available for LinkedIn Messaging. … With the new integration, LinkedIn Messaging users will be able to search for new GIFs within the service as well as have access to GIFs that are trending. …
KWizCom Announces Partnership With Systems 21 LLC
KWizCom's powerful SharePoint add-ons and apps for Office 365 are now available through Systems 21 LLC. Toronto, ON (PRWEB) – KWizCom, a leading developer of SharePoint Forms & Workflows, as well as multiple other top-notch SharePoint web parts, add-ons and apps for Office 365 … Read More
Mercari reshuffles top managements
Daisaku Harada (LinkedIn profile) has been appointed as representative director and president of Souzoh after leaving his post as the executive officer of the company. Ryosuke Matsumoto (LinkedIn profile) will now be the chief product officer of Merpay. He previously served as the chief executive … Read More
All things contracting with Larry Allen
The 2018 Amtower Federal LinkedIn census (1.979 million feds on LI) and the impact of LinkedIn on the GovCon community; GSA Section 846- the eCommerce project (moving more Federal buying to approved eCommerce sites); Raising Smart Pay micro-purchase limits and the value of the Smart Pay … Read More
LinkedIn: Here’s How to Hide a Post From Your Feed
Did you know LinkedIn allows you to hide any unwanted posts you see as you scroll through your feed? Our guide will show you how this is done. Note: These screenshots were captured in the LinkedIn application on iOS. Step 1: Tap the three dots in the top-right corner of …