People are using LinkedIn to hook up with work crushes… but you may want to think twice
A growing number of people using LinkedIn as a way to hook up with old work colleagues – but this could be a massive mistake. In a lot of companies, relationships between co-workers are frowned upon and some US companies are now getting employees to sign “love contracts” to prevent …
Former HPE Sales Incentive Director Joins Nutanix In Similar Role
Nuiry departed HPE this month as director of sales incentive design, where he was in charge of the sales compensation strategy for 10,000 salespeople around the globe, according to his LinkedIn profile. Nutanix confirmed to CRN Nuiry's hiring but declined to comment further. Nuiry is now director of … Read More
The power of collaboration
Venables says Hays has also been collaborating with global networking site LinkedIn since 2012, whereby Hays consultants are contacted every time a candidate tweaks their LinkedIn profile. “What you've got to do when you build such relationships is to get to know the partner you're working to … Read More
Microsoft Pix Gets Smarter With Business Card Scanning On iOS
Microsoft has announced a new feature on its AI-powered camera app, Pix. Users of the app are now able to scan business cards and connect with their owner on LinkedIn. Years ago, LinkedIn had its own app to allow users to scan the business cards they received from people they …
ICO Scammers Make Off With Over $2 Million of Investors’ Money
CNBC reported that the latest example occurred when scammers created a fake LinkedIn profile and copied pictures from another user's Instagram account to create a phony profile. Over 1,000 investors showed initial interest, and all seemed well until a falling out occurred with Giza's sole supplier – a … Read More
Employers’ top training priority for 2018? Soft skills
The 2018 Workplace Learning Report by LinkedIn details how employers are feeling the crush of skill gaps across all industries, and how they're responding by creating learning opportunities to guide staff and their organizations to thrive in tomorrow's labor market. The top priorities they've identified are … Read More
Snap a business card pic, Microsoft app finds ’em on LinkedIn
Pix itself originally launched in 2016 as a way to compete against AI's ability to edit a photo by use of exposure, focus, and color. This new integration in working with LinkedIn is a time saver, and is beneficial for those who collect business cards like candy and forget to …
Microsoft Updates Pix App With Business Card Scanner
However, Pix allows users to add a business's information to their phone's contacts as well as their LinkedIn account. Users simply open the app and point to their phone's camera at the business card. Once Pix scans the business card, it will ask the user where he or she would …
ICE spokesman in NorCal says he was asked to parrot ‘alternative facts’ about Libby Schaaf
SAN FRANCISCO – The communications director for the Northern California Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency quit, frustrated that he's been told to tell the public “alternative facts.” “I'm scared,” James Schwab admitted to KTVU on March 8. “But I need to have my integrity.” Schwab turned in … Read More
Workforce of the Future: An Expert’s View
As per the LinkedIn survey, 67% of global respondents said that AI helps save time and 43% believe that it removes human bias. Data also suggests that AI will impact recruiting especially in functions such as sourcing candidates (58%), screening candidates (56%) and nurturing candidates (55%). Read More