Hillsboro energy management company shuts down
Attempts to reach company representatives were unsuccessful, but LinkedIn biographies suggest the company shut down in just the past couple of months. Kristen Magnusun DeCozio, who was announced as the company's new chief financial officer on Dec. 27, says on her LinkedIn page that “Due to a … Read More
Microsoft Monday: New Xbox Features, LinkedIn Referral Suggestions, Chinese-To-English …
“Microsoft Monday" is a weekly column that focuses on all things Microsoft. This week, Microsoft Monday includes details about AI translation from Chinese to English, LinkedIn's new referral suggestions feature, the new gaming cloud division, SwiftKey getting updated, a response to the gender … Read More
LinkedIn Users Can Now ‘Ask For A Referral’ Before Applying For A Job
LinkedIn has released a new feature for job seekers on its platform which will enable them to leverage their network of connections as they try to find a new job. The “Ask for a Referral” feature will place a button alongside the jobs where the user knows people through the …
LinkedIn Makes it Easier to Ask for Referrals
Applicants are 4 times more likely to hear back from a recruiter after getting a referral, LinkedIn says. Now it's going to become easier to identify individuals in your network who can connect you to jobs with other companies. Called 'Ask for a Referral,' the new feature allows users to …
Why I’m taking a break from writing on LinkedIn
Have you ever read something online and wondered how it got there? Maybe something with a spelling mitsake, or written bad with grammar? Did you ever wonder how something like that made it past editorial control and got published? Would you be surprised to realise that there isn't any editorial … …
LinkedIn makes it easier to ask for job referrals from your network
According to LinkedIn, people searching for a job will now be able to take advantage of a new job search filter that lets you look specifically for jobs at companies where people from your network work ("in your network"). Once you've found a job, you can tap the new "Ask …
The Careerist: Paying for LinkedIn is worth it as you build your career
LinkedIn has been the gold standard for professional online networking since it premiered in 2003. Millions of people use its free version but may be leery of signing up for the Premium version at $29.99 a month. I took advantage of the free 30-day trial to see if it might …
How to use the new LinkedIn referrals feature, which could make getting a job WAY easier
LinkedIn is a useful and professional way to connect with your network, but it's not enough to just add everyone you know on the platform. Instead of aimlessly scrolling through past employers and co-workers, it's time you utilize these relationships to your advantage with the new LinkedIn referrals tool. Read …
LinkedIn users can now request job referrals from their connections
LinkedIn debuted a new feature today that could help job-seekers get a leg up in their search. TechCrunch reports that when users are connected to someone who works at a company with a job opening listed on LinkedIn, they can now ask that person for a referral. And the site …
LinkedIn’s New Referral System Is Perfect For The Socially Anxious Among Us
I am so deeply socially anxious that asking strangers questions or for directions sends me into a stomach-turning panic (which, come to think of it, is not a great quality for a journalist). For me, even making a dinner reservation is a struggle, and one of the reasons I've never …