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LinkedIn has transformed HR over the last 20+ years. Its execs have big plans for its AI-powered future.

HR Brew

It became the first major US social media company to go public in 2011, raising an initial public offering that valued it at $4.3 LinkedIn surpassed 100 million members in 2011, 500 million in 2017, and vaulting to more than 1 billion now. The company raised $154.8 billion, the largest US tech valuation at the time since Google.

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Why one CPO traded in full-time employment for fractional work

HR Brew

While she gained a lot of experience working at big corporations, she said that when Netflix called in 2011, she was immediately drawn to its startup culture. But after a few years in the field, she left communications for HR, joining IBM, where she ran an internship program. She then went on to climb the ranks at Cisco and Sportvision.

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Top 5 Recruitment Agencies in 2022

HR Lineup

In 2011, ICS Global Soft came into existence. The company has access to several teams of experienced recruiters that help them maintain a pool of talented and diverse candidates at all times. Their candidate pool includes active and passive candidates that range from a contract, contract-to-perm, and direct hire positions.

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HR 101: The history of LinkedIn

HR Brew

The business also evolved, going public in 2011 before being acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Throughout the 2010s , the platform continued to evolve, releasing tools like its skills endorsement feature, as well as apps for recruiters and job-seekers. Fast-forward. Today, LinkedIn has over 1 billion active members in over 200 countries.

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World of HR: Finland is the happiest country in the world (again), partly thanks to its work-life balance

HR Brew

By 2011, 92% of Finnish employers offered flexible work arrangements. Hypothetically, if a 9-to-5 employee wanted to enjoy some daylight hours in January (when the sun doesn’t rise until around 9am in Helsinki), they could begin their day at 12pm without penalty.

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How Resume & Employment Verification Protects Employers

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A 2017 study by staffing firm OfficeTeam discovered that almost half of workers (46%) said they know someone who included false information on a resume , a 25-point increase from a 2011 survey. Additionally, the study found that over half of senior managers (53%) suspect candidates often stretch the truth on resumes.

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How work has evolved since the dawn of Zoom

HR Brew

Zoom (then called Saasbee) was founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan, a former engineer at Ciscos Webex, with the mission to bring human connection to the virtual workspace, all while helping companies cut the time and cost associated with having employees travel to meet with clients and coworkers in other cities, Aparna Bawa, Zooms COO, told HR Brew.