Ever wonder which companies employees want to work for most? Now you can find out thanks to a LinkedIn study on which companies are in the most demand across North America. By analyzing more than 10 billion data points between members and companies and comparing that information with thousands of member surveys, LinkedIn could determine… Continue reading The 50 Most Sought After North American Corporate Employers of 2014 From LinkedIn
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President Obama Hosts the First-Ever White House Make Faire [DIY]
There is a new grass-roots revolution taking place in manufacturing for the inspired do-it-yourself types. This week, President Obama hosted the first White House Make Faire to meet with students from various backgrounds in science, technology and engineering, along with other hands-on entrepreneurs who are using new high-tech and collaborative maker tools to build businesses.… Continue reading President Obama Hosts the First-Ever White House Make Faire [DIY]
What’s the Largest Company in Your State?
Which telephone service provider do you prefer to use? What about your banking preference? These decisions could be swayed by the presence of certain companies in your particular state of residence. This interesting map, created by Mike Simmons in collaboration with Broadview Networks, shows you the largest company by revenue in each state. The information… Continue reading What’s the Largest Company in Your State?
Facebook to Flip the Switch on Computer Networking with New Open-Source High-Speed Chip
Facebook is well known around the world for its social network offering. Now, the tech giant wants to dive into computer networking as well, the very heart of what makes the Internet go around. Facebook is hoping to shake up the marketplace, long dominated by companies like Cisco and Hewlett Packard, with a newly devised… Continue reading Facebook to Flip the Switch on Computer Networking with New Open-Source High-Speed Chip
Why Are LinkedIn Professionals Sharing and Consuming Content? [CHART]
In the 2014 professional content consumption report, LinkedIn recently claimed that people on the network are sharing and consuming content at a dramatically increasing rate. Why’s that? Marketing Charts analyzed the data from this report, which was based on a survey of 2,701 active US LinkedIn members. The findings showed that people on LinkedIn engage… Continue reading Why Are LinkedIn Professionals Sharing and Consuming Content? [CHART]
How Did These 50 Big Brand Companies Get Their Names?
Ever wonder where some of the biggest companies got their brand names? Thanks to a Wikipedia list showing the etymology of hundreds of company names, it’s easy to learn the origins of many of the biggest brand names out there, including the 50 well-known companies here: 1. 7-Eleven Originally called “U-Tote’m,” the convenience store chain… Continue reading How Did These 50 Big Brand Companies Get Their Names?
5 Things to Avoid When Applying to a Startup
Working at a startup, especially an early stage startup, can be a life changing experience that allows you to hone a variety of skills in an insanely short amount of time – not to mention the financial payout that sometimes accompanies working at successful startups. So it’s no wonder that startup jobs are hot on… Continue reading 5 Things to Avoid When Applying to a Startup
Feedly Goes Down Due to Cyber-Attack and Extortion Attempt
Feedly is a popular RSS reader that’s been on the rise after the shutdown of Google’s competing Reader service. Given the fact that so many users joined Feedly at once, the site is notorious for being slow, especially for those who follow many feeds. This morning, however, Feedly appears to be running even slower than… Continue reading Feedly Goes Down Due to Cyber-Attack and Extortion Attempt
