Read more LinkedIn stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9726/linkedin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:59:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72005/is-palin-seeking-job-on-linkedin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGuess who's joined LinkedIn and is eager for gainful employment? A poster identified as always-surprising GOP rogue Sarah Palin is actively seeking "job inquiries" on the Internet network for professionals. Anyone interested can peruse the posted resume, which touts "Governor, State of Alaska" as the most recent gig. Besides job...http://www.newser.com/story/72005/is-palin-seeking-job-on-linkedin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 6:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67312/nearly-half-of-employers-screen-social-media-profiles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s becoming increasingly likely that a prospective employer will check your Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn profile, Mashable reports. A recent survey found that 45% of human-resource departments search the social-media profiles of prospective employees, with another 11% planning to institutionalize a social-networking screen in the near future. And recruiters don’t...http://www.newser.com/story/67312/nearly-half-of-employers-screen-social-media-profiles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 16:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53666/in-job-hunt-tech-boosts-old-school-networking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe best way to get back into the workforce is both time-tested and cutting-edge: networking. Facebook, LinkedIn, and even Twitter are taking the place of the old-fashioned phone call, Farhad Manjoo writes for Slate: "The most forward-looking job seekers have all but abandoned job-listing sites in favor of social networks....http://www.newser.com/story/53666/in-job-hunt-tech-boosts-old-school-networking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 16:13:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52806/lost-your-job-turn-to-those-you-kind-of-know.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the professional world, it’s all about who you sort of know, especially when times are hard, Gregory Rodriguez writes in the Los Angeles Times . Job losses may make people withdraw from their friends, but during a recession, acquaintances are the ones who count, often helping pave the way to...http://www.newser.com/story/52806/lost-your-job-turn-to-those-you-kind-of-know.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 11:40:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46681/tough-times-become-linkedins-buddy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBad times for American workers are boosting traffic on popular business networking site LinkedIn. The site has doubled its membership this year as worried professionals step up their networking efforts. "Every individual is a small business or brand," founder and newly reinstated CEO Reid Hoffman told USA Today .http://www.newser.com/story/46681/tough-times-become-linkedins-buddy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Dec 2008 9:51:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43635/the-pitfalls-of-de-friending.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDe-friending is an unfortunate reality for social networks. It happens for many reasons, but is always awkward. Here are some de-friending stories from Mashable (names have been changed to protect the embarrassed): Social opportunists: Andrew got a friend request from Jane, who he didn’t know but was friends with many...http://www.newser.com/story/43635/the-pitfalls-of-de-friending.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 16:14:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36572/linkedin-cnbc-buddy-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCNBC and LinkedIn have announced an alliance in which the business cable channel gets content and tools from the professional networking site—and the ability to more efficiently target ads to LinkedIn’s 27 million users, the Financial Times reports. Though LinkedIn’s CEO says CNBC won’t get users’ personal info—yet,...http://www.newser.com/story/36572/linkedin-cnbc-buddy-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Sep 2008 9:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30291/linkedin-scores-53m-in-capital-1b-value.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLinkedIn—the buttoned-down, anti-Facebook social networking site for professionals—is about to up its profile with a $53 million infusion of private equity that will allow it to make acquisitions and expand its reach overseas, reports the New York Times . The new financing values the company at a hefty $1...http://www.newser.com/story/30291/linkedin-scores-53m-in-capital-1b-value.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Jun 2008 8:48:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29094/making-web-more-social-has-google-facebook-less-so.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough Facebook cited privacy concerns in pulling the plug on a partnership with Google aimed at making the Web more social, dollar signs are more likely behind its withdrawal from Friend Connect, the Washington Post reports. "What Facebook is after really is control over their users," one analyst says of...http://www.newser.com/story/29094/making-web-more-social-has-google-facebook-less-so.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Jun 2008 15:35:14 CDT