Does Studying Fine Art in College = Unemployment? Introducing LinkedIn’s New Field of Study Explorer

Today, LinkedIn launched a new feature called Field of Study, a simple way for people to search for LinkedIn members based on what they studied, and to see the careers that these members pursued. To put the tool to the test, LinkedIn started by examining the field of fine arts and whether studying the subject… Continue reading Does Studying Fine Art in College = Unemployment? Introducing LinkedIn’s New Field of Study Explorer

The 50 Most Sought After North American Corporate Employers of 2014 From LinkedIn

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

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]

What if a Third of Internet Ad Traffic Was Fraudulent? Wait – It Is

In 2013, marketers dropped a record $42.8 billion on internet advertising according to the trade group Interactive Advertising Bureau. To put that into perspective, during the same year, only about $40 billion was spent on broadcast television ads. But here’s the kicker: an estimated 36% of the billions spent on internet advertising is the result… Continue reading What if a Third of Internet Ad Traffic Was Fraudulent? Wait – It Is

Is LinkedIn Creepy?

LinkedIn recently introduced a new feature that ranks your profile by views among your connections. So now you can see “Who’s viewed your profile” and how often you get checked out relative to your peers on the site. While it may be useful to know about potential job suitors, do you feel too embarrassed to… Continue reading Is LinkedIn Creepy?

LinkedIn Now Evaluates Your Popularity By How You Rank With Profile Views

As if we didn’t already have enough social network sites that highlight our popularity to us, LinkedIn just joined the club. Facebook constantly reminds us of how popular our friends are, Twitter tells you how many followers others have and Instagram uses photos to show you what you are missing out on. Now your LinkedIn… Continue reading LinkedIn Now Evaluates Your Popularity By How You Rank With Profile Views

Which Tech Companies Are Protecting You and Your Data From the Government?

Every year the Electronic Frontier Foundation releases a report on which tech companies are being nice with your data protection and which are being naughty. The thing about the Internet these days is that we are entrusting our very sensitive and private information to tech companies. Especially with the rising issue of mass surveillance, it’s… Continue reading Which Tech Companies Are Protecting You and Your Data From the Government?