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LinkedIn opens satellite office in Singapore

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It’s been a big month for LinkedIn, which listed this month on the New York Stock Exchange to become the first major US social networking firm to go public. LinkedIn is also diving into many [...]

NASDAQ on likely increase of LinkedIn job posting price

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The price of a single job posting on LinkedIn is likely to increase in line with global economic recovery, according to an article on NASDAQ.com. The writer points out that LinkedIn’s recruitment services, including job [...]

Business Insider survey on five best job sites, according to users

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Earlier last week, Business Insider polled its readers to find out which job sites are their favorites and if they are utilizing social media and professional networking sites to connect with employers before scoring the [...]

Linkedin reaches 100 million milestone

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Professional networking site LinkedIn has acquired 100 million members, it announced last week. The site is now clocking about one million new LinkedIn members every week, the equivalent of a professional joining the site at [...]

LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Skills

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Professional networking site LinkedIn announced last week that it has rolled out a tool called LinkedIn Skills, which will help users discover new and established expertise areas that professionals need to succeed. When LinkedIn members [...]

LinkedIn buys ChoiceVendor

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Professional networking destination LinkedIn has acquired ChoiceVendor, a small provider of online business ratings and reviews, the company said Thursday. The purchase is the second in two months for the fast-growing networking site. Chief Executive [...]

Uvisor launches full-service job site and matchmaking tool

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Uvisor has launched a full-service career advice site that will offer job search tips and an automatic job matching tool. The company was chosen to debut their site by VentureBeat yesterday at the DEMO Fall [...]

Does social media eliminate the need for job boards?

January 22, 2010

Does social media eliminate the need for job boards?

For the past 15 years, job boards have been a standard part of the job seeker and employer ‘tool kit’. And why not?: job boards have proved to be an efficient way for job seekers to locate hiring companies, apply for jobs, and get a resume in front of potential employers.

But now the onset of…