Does the number of endorsements matter on LinkedIn?
Some people believe that LinkedIn members with more endorsements get higher ranked in search results. There’s only one way to find out: testing!
Uncertainty Still Weighs on Employer Hiring Confidence Across the Globe in 2Q 2013
Global economic challenges and uncertainty will continue to contribute to subdued hiring during the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. ManpowerGroup’s research suggests that employers are seeking signs of… Uncertainty Still Weighs on Employer Hiring Confidence Across the Globe in 2Q 2013
LinkedIn Talent Brand Index explained and discussed
Is this index a smart sales tool for LinkedIn Account Executives to sell more professional solutions, such as career pages and jobs, that should be ignored? Or a free and reliable way of scoring your Employer Brand against industry peers that makes other (expensive) surveys obsolete?
What motivates passive talent? They are not as passive as you think
Roughly 21% of today’s working professionals can be considered as active job seekers. Another 20% are super passive i.e. happily employed and not interested in a new opportunity. The rest, 59% of all professionals, are… What motivates passive talent? They are not as passive as you think
How to leverage LinkedIn for small business professionals
LinkedIn released today new data about its popularity among small business professionals. They looked at how many small business professionals are already LinkedIn members. For the purposes of this study, LinkedIn defined small business professionals… How to leverage LinkedIn for small business professionals
How did you end up in recruitment?
It’s likely you “fell” into recruitment by chance, according to a popular poll on LinkedIn that was started by Claire Barrow. Two out of three respondents fell into recruitment and only 13% choose it as a career.
Global Employment Outlook Q1-2012
Each quarter ManpowerGroup conducts research to measure employment trends* in 41 of the world’s largest labor markets. Nearly 65,000 employers have been interviewed across 41 countries and territories to measure employer hiring expectations between January and March 2012. Despite continuing economic challenges and widespread uncertainty in the global labor market, employers in 31 of the 41 countries and territories ManpowerGroup surveys expect to add to their workforces in varying degrees during the first three months of the year.
Facebook has more job seeking volume overall in US
A new national survey from Jobvite reveals more than 22 million Americans used social networks to find their most recent job opportunity – up 7.7 million from last year’s survey. One in six members of the workforce say an online social network was one of the sources they used to find a job, and those with more contacts get better results. With the national unemployment rate at 9.0% in October, fierce competition has 54% of all job seekers using Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter in their hunt for work.
LinkedIn Polls: conducting research within communities
The strength of communities is the knowledge and experience that can be shared with each other. With LinkedIn Polls you can easily tap into ‘the wisdom of crowds’ and start a poll for free. Polls can be shared with your LinkedIn network and on Facebook or Twitter. LinkedIn Polls can be found in the Applications sidebar (via top-menu More – Your Applications). You can create up to 10 free polls at a time on LinkedIn to survey other members.
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