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Being at the right place at the right time is often squarely tied to luck. While it's true that you can't be everywhere, it is also true that nurturing your professional relationships could help you hear the knock when opportunity comes calling. The little things done right there can help to foster career growth. We tend to sometimes use social media too casually. Tuned just right, it is a minimal effort tool for managing our relationships en masse.
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LinkedIn has rolled out updates to its mobile applications on both iOS, Android, as well as to the mobile version of its website. The update brings a major change for the social network, completely revamping the look and core functionality of its application on all mobile platforms.
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If searching for jobs and professional contacts is something you need to do often, you're going to love the unified search enhancements LinkedIn has just put in place. Historically, LinkedIn has had disparate searches for people, jobs, companies, or groups. The revamped search algorithm brings all of these under one search umbrella.
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LinkedIn is one of the greatest resources we have at our fingertips for finding jobs. And yet it still seems that people often forget to include it in their job searching process. There might be several reasons, but perhaps one of the main ones is that people simply don’t know how to use it. If [...]
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If you're a jobseeker or just keen to move up in the world, you've probably set up a LinkedIn profile and started building a network there. You may have put a little thought into your profile at some point and then probably let it stagnate somewhat between moments of enthusiasm for career-building behaviour. However, this need not be the case. There are a number of great hacks you can use with LinkedIn.
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Bottlenose is a strange name for a web service that aims to tie together your social networks in one place. But then this new application is all about ‘smarter collective intelligence’ that it gathers from your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Reader accounts. It makes sense to name it after a dolphin – one of the most intelligent creatures we know about.
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LinkedIn jumps on to the makeover bandwagon with a change to its homepage both in terms of appearance and navigation. LinkedIn is making these changes in an attempt to help you get to the most relevant information faster.
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Hachi has just arrived on the personal connections scene with a solution to an everyday problem, solved by using data you've already provided elsewhere. The problem many of us have on occasion is "How do I get to meet this person? Who can introduce me?". Hachi's solution will provide you with the best contact to introduce you.
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The discovery of password security breaches at three popular sites has yet again reminded the web that using the same password for every site isn't a good idea. Passwords have been stolen from millions of users of Last.FM, eHarmony and LinkedIn. Stolen LinkedIn and eHarmony password hashes were recently uncovered when a hacker asked for help cracking stolen passwords on a public web forum.
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You definitely have more Facebook contacts, but I am pretty sure it is the LinkedIn contact you would put with to get that career recommendation. It still is your best online resume. So, without further ado let’s check out ten LinkedIn tips that help you make it more relevant…and fun.
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Windows Phone users can now officially enjoy the LinkedIn experience using the new LinkedIn mobile app for Windows Phone devices. The new Windows Phone app is heavily inspired by Microsoft’s Metro design, and includes all the features you can expect from an official LinkedIn app. Using the Windows Phone app, you can connect with professionals [...]
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The business networking site, LinkedIn, just released the iPad version of its mobile app, and it’s available for free download. The app is optimized for the iPad’s Retina display, and the user interface has been completely revamped. On their company blog, LinkedIn notes that that mobile platform is the fastest growing segment of their membership [...]
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Have you ever wondered what possible real-life use you could have for geo-based social applications things like Foursquare? I mean, besides when you're not just going out and telling your mates that you're having more fun than them. It seems the folks at Sonar did think of a great way to use Foursquare and the like - and it's really worth taking a look at.
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Creative jobseekers are always searching for new ways to distinguish themselves to potential employers. One of the quickest ways to do this is to make your résumé stand out from the crowd. Once you've got their attention, they'll hopefully notice all those great skills you have. In the meantime, you've got to turn your résumé into something which looks really interesting. And who's got the time for that?
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One advantage of the Internet is that you can build relationships with a wide range of people from various demographics that you may never physically meet. Social network sites like Twitter and Facebook are worldwide Internet forums in which we can get news and information in a short amount of time. Now another community-based site called Favo.rs has come out of Beta release.
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