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`LinkedIn crosses 100 mn members in India, its 2nd largest market` Professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday said it has crossed 100 million members in India, a 56 per cent growth in its member base over the last three years in the country. India has solidified its position as the second largest market for Microsoft-owned LinkedIn globally. The largest share of members in India are from software & IT, followed by manufacturing, corporate services (consulting, accounting and HR), finance, and education industries, the company informed. ...
`LinkedIn crosses 100 mn members in India, its 2nd largest market`
`LinkedIn crosses 100 mn members in India, its 2nd largest market`
Source: IANS
8/02/2023 10:54:18 AM
Investors of India's GoMechanic seek audit into 'inflated' financials Major investors of Indian car service and repair firm GoMechanic have ordered a probe after they were made aware of serious inaccuracies in the startup's financial reporting. The investors - Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital and Chiratae Ventures - have jointly appointed a third-party firm to investigate the matter in detail, they said in a statement. GoMechanic's co-founder Amit Bhasin, on Wednesday, admitted errors in the company's financial reporting in a LinkedIn post. &q...
Investors of India's GoMechanic seek audit into 'inflated' financials
Investors of India's GoMechanic seek audit into 'inflated' financials
Source: Reuters
19/01/2023 11:41:01 AM
4 in 5 professionals in India looking for new jobs in 2023  Amid the global uncertainty and massive layoffs, 4 in 5 professionals in India are looking for a new job in 2023, a report showed on Wednesday. This sentiment is largely led by Gen Z, with 88 per cent of professionals aged 18-24 considering a job switch, compared to 64 per cent of those aged 45-54, according to a LinkedIn report. Despite uncertain economic times ahead, professionals are taking a long term view of their career by investing in their skills and proactively seeking op...
4 in 5 professionals in India looking for new jobs in 2023
4 in 5 professionals in India looking for new jobs in 2023
Source: IANS
18/01/2023 12:25:04 PM
LinkedIn announces 'Focused Inbox' feature for better messaging experience Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has announced a new feature -- "Focused Inbox" for a better messaging experience on the platform. The improved LinkedIn messaging experience will make it easier for the members around the globe to find and respond to the messages that matter most, said the company. The Focused Inbox feature will offer a dual-tabbed experience that will categorise users' incoming messages into "Focused" and "Other". Focused will contain the mo...
LinkedIn announces 'Focused Inbox' feature for better messaging experience
LinkedIn announces 'Focused Inbox' feature for better messaging experience
Source: IANS
2/12/2022 6:50:09 PM
Karnataka launches AI-powered portal to boost employment, investment As part of its efforts to boost employment opportunities, Karnataka has set up an AI-powered portal that will act as a comprehensive marketplace for students, industries, academic institutions, and trainers to get together and collaborate in several ways. The Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC), in association with the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) on Thursday launched the Karnataka Skill Connect Portal (KSCP), an integrated web platform connecting the entire talent e...
Karnataka launches AI-powered portal to boost employment, investment
Karnataka launches AI-powered portal to boost employment, investment
Source: IANS
2/12/2022 10:07:38 AM
Google buys AI avatar startup `Alter` for $100 mn Tech giant Google has acquired Alter, an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands to express their virtual identity. According to TechCrunch, Google buys the startup for about $100 million in an effort to improve its content game and compete with TikTok. The acquisition was completed about two months ago, but neither company made a public announcement. Some of the top executives of Alter have update...
Google buys AI avatar startup `Alter` for $100 mn
Google buys AI avatar startup `Alter` for $100 mn
Source: IANS
30/10/2022 1:45:12 PM
61% Indians wary of revealing salary to co-workers, friends: LinkedIn Sharing salary information is considered taboo in India, and 61 per cent of professionals are more comfortable sharing their pay details with family members rather than with co-workers or friends, a LinkedIn report said on Thursday. Just one in 10 professionals said they would discuss their salaries with coworkers they trust (13 per cent) and peers they trust in other companies (9 per cent). According to LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index, India's overall workforce confidence...
61% Indians wary of revealing salary to co-workers, friends: LinkedIn
61% Indians wary of revealing salary to co-workers, friends: LinkedIn
Source: IANS
27/10/2022 11:08:06 AM
FICCI organising the 13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on September 27-28 After two years of absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the summit has entered its 15th year of inception. FICCI Skills is proud to have been a pioneer in creating India's largest skill conclave which sees participation from India and abroad. For years we have been discussing pertinent themes like skills and knowledge, emerging skills -- India 2020, Quality Paradigms in Vocational Training, New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow and many more. This year the summit would focus on "...
FICCI organising the 13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on September 27-28
FICCI organising the 13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on September 27-28
Source: IANS
22/09/2022 12:59:25 PM
Job description changes drastically in India in digital era: LinkedIn India is witnessing a drastic change in skill-sets requirements in the digital era, with six out of the top 10 rising tech skills being completely new compared to 2015, a LinkedIn report said on Friday. For software and IT services in India, skills have changed an average of 29.9 per cent since 2015. The new in-demand skills include knowledge of new tools (Spring Boot), softwares (Jenkins), languages (Python, C) and cloud computing platforms (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services). Ma...
Job description changes drastically in India in digital era: LinkedIn
Job description changes drastically in India in digital era: LinkedIn
Source: IANS
2/09/2022 10:42:24 AM
9 in 10 Indians say sharing emotions at work boosts productivity Nearly nine in 10 (87 per cent) professional workers in India believe that sharing emotions at work makes them more productive and boosts feelings of belonging, a new LinkedIn report said on Tuesday. The research revealed that more than three in four (76 per cent) professionals in India feel more comfortable expressing their emotions at work post-pandemic. This shift is also being reflected on LinkedIn, which has seen a 28 per cent rise in public conversations on the platform. Nearly...
9 in 10 Indians say sharing emotions at work boosts productivity
9 in 10 Indians say sharing emotions at work boosts productivity
Source: IANS
28/06/2022 2:49:09 PM
LinkedIn, UN Women to create jobs for women in India Professional network LinkedIn on Wednesday announced partnership with UN Women to advance women's economic empowerment in Asia Pacific, beginning with India. LinkedIn will invest Rs 3.88 crore in a three-year regional partnership with the UN entity dedicated to gender equality, it said in a statement. The LINK Women Project will begin with a 15-month pilot in Maharashtra -- in Mumbai, Greater Mumbai and Pune -- to cultivate the digital, soft and employability skills of 2,000 women a...
LinkedIn, UN Women to create jobs for women in India
LinkedIn, UN Women to create jobs for women in India
Source: IANS
15/06/2022 3:32:23 PM
Free Linkedin Premium Membership for GITAM Students ● GITAM (Deemed to be University) is the first institute in the states of AP and Telangana to tie up with LinkedIn on the LinkedIn Inter Premium programme ● The drive will help students to discover jobs/internship opportunities, build skills and network better GITAM Career Guidance Centre (GCGC), in association with LinkedIn, recently launched the LinkedIn Premium Membership for all pre-final year students across all three campuses – Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Vi...
Free Linkedin Premium Membership for GITAM Students
Free Linkedin Premium Membership for GITAM Students
Source: PR Agency
8/06/2022 4:50:35 PM
LinkedIn is shutting 'Stories' from its platform Professional networking platform LinkedIn has announced that it is removing 'Stories' from its platform. LinkedIn announced the feature 'Stories' -- a feature well known to Snapchat and Instagram users for sharing content that disappears after 24 hours -- in 2020. "We introduced Stories last year as a fun and casual way to share quick video updates. We've learned a ton," Liz Li, senior director of products at LinkedIn, said in a post on Tuesday. "No...
LinkedIn is shutting 'Stories' from its platform
LinkedIn is shutting 'Stories' from its platform
Source: INAS
1/09/2021 5:44:48 PM
Amazon is most desirable workplace in US: LinkedIn Based on the company's ability to attract, develop and retain talent, Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday named Amazon as the most desirable workplace in the US for 2021. In the 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies List, Amazon was followed by Alphabet, JPMorgan Chase, AT&T and Bank of America as the top five. Amazon is up from number 3 in 2019, the latest edition of this ranking. This annual list uses data from LinkedIn's 740 million members acr...
Amazon is most desirable workplace in US: LinkedIn
Amazon is most desirable workplace in US: LinkedIn
Source: IANS
29/04/2021 10:41:35 AM
LinkedIn suffers over 2 hour long global outage, up now Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suffered a global outage for more than two hours in the early hours on Wednesday, and users across mobile and desktop platforms were unable to use the platform. LinkedIn, which is the world's largest professional network with nearly 740 million members in more than 200 countries, was later up and running. "Some members may be experiencing an issue with accessing LinkedIn on mobile and desktop. We're working on this as we speak and will provide updat...
LinkedIn suffers over 2 hour long global outage, up now
LinkedIn suffers over 2 hour long global outage, up now
Source: IANS
24/02/2021 11:44:54 AM