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Top Career Services and Development Sites in Europe by Unique Visitors

Career Services and Development Sites received largest number of unique visitors to date

In September 2011, nearly 30 percent of the European online audience (108.4 million unique people) visited sites in the Career Services and Development category, reflecting the most unique visitors the category has seen to date. Within the category, the Training and Education sub-category experienced the highest growth with a 28 percent increase, followed by Job Search with a 21 percent increase.

Among the top Career Services and Development sites for September 2011, Monster Inc. received the most unique visitors at 9.4 million unique people. Indeed.com followed, with 8.3 million unique visitors, reflecting a sizeable 39 percent growth from the previous month. Jobrapido, an aggregator of listings from other job sites, ranked third, drawing 7.7 million visitors in September. The fourth largest site in the Career Services and Development category was Espace Emploi International, a site for French companies and French nationals listing international vacancies, which attracted nearly 5 million unique visitors in September 2011. Top Career Services and Development Sites in Europe by Unique Visitors

New on LinkedIn: Group Statistics, Re-arrange Profile, New Events & Alumni

It seems that LinkedIn is roling out a few new and much wanted features and improvements this week. First there was the highly desired option to re-arrange your positions on your profile, then they send me a mailing to check my LinkedIn Alumni, yesterday they announced a new design for LinkedIn Events and today I noticed Group Statistics!

New on LinkedIn: Group Statistics, Re-arrange Profile, New Events & Alumni

HOW TO: Re-arrange your current positions on your LinkedIn profile

On LinkedIn your work history is sorted by date, new to oldest position, and many people asked us if it’s possible to re-arrange your positions in a different order. This is highly desired for people who work on project assignments, like freelancers or entrepreneurs, who prefer to show their company first (see example below). Unfortunately this was not possible until recently. At LinkedIn they have made a few changes and now it’s really simple to make these changes:

  1. After login, click on Edit Profile via the top menu (Profile tab)
  2. Go to the Experience section
  3. Hoover with your mouse over the position you want to move, it will turn light-blue, and drag and drop it in the desired spot

HOW TO: Re-arrange your current positions on your LinkedIn profile

Download our Windows Phone 7 Apps

Recruitment news now also on Windows Phone 7 at your fingertips

Launching our Global Recruiting Roundtable WP7 App

Windows Phone 7 (WP7) users had to wait a bit longer than iPhone and Android user but they can now download our ‘Recruiters‘ App. Read the latest Employer Branding and Recruitment news and advice at your fingertips.It contains a large collection of expert articles and international news, in English and German language, from many blogs and sites around the globe and is FREE.

Search for Recruiters in the Windows Marketplace or download it here!

Recruitment news now also on Windows Phone 7 at your fingertips

2011 Global Employer Branding Study Results [incl infographic]

Executives now challenging HR and Marketing for responsibility of the Employer Brand strategy

In an era of social media dominance where employer branding continues to develop around the world, HR and Marketing are now being challenged by Executives for control of the Employer Brand strategy in new survey findings from Employer Brand International. The global research study surveyed more than 1700 organizations worldwide.

The study found Executives are taking more responsibility for the employer brand strategy with a 13% increase over the past two years at the same time HR departments solely responsible for the strategy has declined by 12%. Interestingly, in Russia more Executives are responsible for the strategy than the HR department highlighting that leaders in emerging markets are taking a more strategic approach and aligning employer branding to organizational strategy compared to companies who were early adopters in the USA and UK.

2011 Global Employer Branding Study Results [incl infographic]

Following companies on LinkedIn now includes news updates

With following companies you get insight into employee moves, relevant job opportunities or the latest products and services. Over 2 million Company Profile pages on LinkedIn just got better with news updates, including multimedia content, released by the company. That’s right, status updates are now also available for companies and its free!

If you’ve been following specific companies (either your own, your competitors or a company you’d like to work for) you’ll now start seeing status updates shared by the company in your homepage news feed. This will not only keep you informed of insightful content from companies you love and follow, but will also let you comment on it, “like” or share with your own professional network.

Following companies on LinkedIn now includes news updates