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LinkedIn stories: 13 news summaries
THE UNEMPLOYED

 Is Palin Seeking 
 Job on LinkedIn? 




Poster's also open to 'business deals'

Oct 19, 09 6:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Guess who's joined LinkedIn and is eager for gainful employment? A poster identified as always-surprising GOP rogue Sarah Palin is actively seeking "job inquiries" on the Internet network for professionals. Anyone interested can peruse the posted resume, which touts "Governor, State of Alaska" as the most recent gig.... More »

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Internet • politics • cyberpolitics • GOP • LinkedIn • job market • Sarah Palin • Republicans

Nearly Half of Employers Screen Social Media Profiles

HR departments use Facebook, MySpace as source of information on candidates

Aug 19, 09 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s becoming increasingly likely that a prospective employer will check your Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn profile, Mashable reports. A recent survey found that 45% of human-resource departments search the social-media profiles of prospective employees, with another 11% planning to institutionalize a social-networking screen in the near future. And recruiters... More »

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social networking • MySpace • Facebook • LinkedIn • employers • Recruiters • employees • Jay-ZTV • social media

OPINION

 In Job Hunt, 
 Tech Boosts 
 Old-School 
 Networking 

Sites like Monster aren't getting people jobs

Mar 18, 09 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The best way to get back into the workforce is both time-tested and cutting-edge: networking. Facebook, LinkedIn, and even Twitter are taking the place of the old-fashioned phone call, Farhad Manjoo writes for Slate: "The most forward-looking job seekers have all but abandoned job-listing sites in favor of... More »

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social networking • Facebook • unemployment • job search • LinkedIn • job market • Twitter • advice

OPINION

 Lost Your Job? 
 Turn to Those 
 You Kind of Know 

Acquaintances can be road to success in tough times

Mar 9, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the professional world, it’s all about who you sort of know, especially when times are hard, Gregory Rodriguez writes in the Los Angeles Times. Job losses may make people withdraw from their friends, but during a recession, acquaintances are the ones who count, often helping pave the way... More »

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social networking • Facebook • recession • unemployment • job search • LinkedIn

Tough Times Become LinkedIn's Buddy

Business networking site sees surge in users as economy tanks

Dec 31, 08 9:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Bad times for American workers are boosting traffic on popular business networking site LinkedIn. The site has doubled its membership this year as worried professionals step up their networking efforts. "Every individual is a small business or brand," founder and newly reinstated CEO Reid Hoffman told USA Today.... More »

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social networking • Internet • unemployment • job search • LinkedIn • Dan Nye

 The Pitfalls of De-Friending 

Peer pressure just one of the social aspects that translates well to Facebook and the like

Nov 25, 08 4:14 PM CST
(Newser) - De-friending is an unfortunate reality for social networks. It happens for many reasons, but is always awkward. Here are some de-friending stories from Mashable (names have been changed to protect the embarrassed):
  • Social opportunists: Andrew got a friend request from Jane, who he didn’t know but was friends
... More »

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social networking • Internet • Facebook • LinkedIn • online friend • social behavior

 LinkedIn, CNBC Buddy Up 

Biz networking site shares content; channel taps new ad targets

Sep 4, 08 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - CNBC and LinkedIn have announced an alliance in which the business cable channel gets content and tools from the professional networking site—and the ability to more efficiently target ads to LinkedIn’s 27 million users, the Financial Times reports. Though LinkedIn’s CEO says CNBC won’t get users’... More »

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television • social networking • CNBC • partnership • LinkedIn • Dan Nye

 LinkedIn Scores $53M 
 in Capital, $1B Value 

All-business networking site plans European foray, acquisitions

Jun 18, 08 8:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - LinkedIn—the buttoned-down, anti-Facebook social networking site for professionals—is about to up its profile with a $53 million infusion of private equity that will allow it to make acquisitions and expand its reach overseas, reports the New York Times. The new financing values the company at a hefty $1... More »

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social networking • MySpace • Facebook • LinkedIn • Dan Nye

ANALYSIS

Making Web More Social Has Google, Facebook Less So

Friend Connect threatens social-networking business model

Jun 3, 08 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though Facebook cited privacy concerns in pulling the plug on a partnership with Google aimed at making the Web more social, dollar signs are more likely behind its withdrawal from Friend Connect, the Washington Post reports. "What Facebook is after really is control over their users," one analyst... More »

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social networking • Google • MySpace • Facebook • LinkedIn • Friend Connect

Web 2.0 Firms Taking
Slower Route to IPOs

The new business model calls for a 'slow and easy' approach to going public

Mar 6, 08 1:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Growing Web 2.0 companies like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Slide are biding their time before going public, making sure to run up their value as much as possible to fetch top dollar with an IPO, reports Business Week. It’s a far different approach than companies took before the dot-com... More »

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social networking • Google • YouTube • MySpace • Facebook • NetSuite • IPO • venture capital • LinkedIn • PayPal • VMWare • Slide • News Corp

Top 10 Startups to Watch In 2008

From a DNA decoder to mini-Googles

Dec 25, 07 6:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A web startup that checks your DNA for predisposition to a spectrum of disease - and finds you a date (23andMe); a GPS system that can thread its way around traffic (Dash);  A P2P download service that may revolutionize online video (BitTorrent); social networking designed for the workplace (LinkedIn);... More »

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BitTorrent • LinkedIn • Basecamp • Ruby on Rails • AdMob • Dash • Fon • Powerset • Slide • Spock • web traffic

LinkedIn Goes 2.0

Networking site revamps image to keep up with rivals

Dec 10, 07 2:57 PM CST
(Newser) - LinkedIn will start allowing user-created applications as part of an effort to keep up with social networking competitors like Facebook and MySpace, PC World reports. The professional networking site said today it has redesigned its home page and plans to display relevant BusinessWeek stories on users' profiles, as well as... More »

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social networking • MySpace • Facebook • LinkedIn • OpenSocial

Four Square
Gets Serious in Silicon Valley

Playground game is the latest sport adopted by 'rejuveniles'

Aug 18, 07 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest craze to take root in Silicon Valley doesn’t involve codes or algorithms, just squares. That is, four squares, taped onto a carpet, or painted onto asphalt, for the classic elementary school game of four square. The game requires four players to hit a rubber ball back and... More »

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Silicon Valley • game • four square • playground games • Meebo • LinkedIn • Mountain View • Christopher Noxon • rejuveniles

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