Michael Dell, the CEO of the technology company that bears his surname, has long been an advocate of remote work and not so long ago called it “the future of work.” But it seems that even Dell (the company), can’t help but follow the trend among technology companies suddenly convinced that in-office work is the … Read more
LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social platform, has made a name for itself primarily as a platform for people looking to network and pick up knowledge for professional purposes, and for recruitment — a business that now has more 1 billion users. Now, to boost the time people are spending on the platform, the company is breaking … Read more
Update, 5:50 p.m. ET: LinkedIn appears to be back up globally, though it’s still not clear what caused the outage. Russian Court Says Meta Is “Extremist Organization” It’s not just you. LinkedIn is experiencing a widespread outage with users taking to other social media sites like X and Facebook to complain. It’s not immediately clear … Read more
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Both the apps and website are offline, while LinkedIn’s status page confirms the issues with a message posted at 4:04PM ET saying, “Some members may be experiencing issues on LinkedIn. We’re actively working on this and will provide updates as we have them. Thanks for your patience!” The most recent update, posted at 4:25PM ET … Read more
The professional network LinkedIn allows its users to see who viewed their profile so they can find out which people or companies are taking notice. When you see a notification that someone has viewed your profile — on LinkedIn or otherwise — it’s only natural to want to know who. But how do you do … Read more
LinkedIn may or may not be the perfect Twitter replacement, but one thing is for sure: It’s a profoundly weird place. Staying active on the platform is basically required for today’s knowledge workers to find employment, which is odd. Also, it’s a place where a lot of people spend time pretending recruiters and hiring managers … Read more
Mariana Kobayashi in front of the LinkedIn logoMariana Kobayashi Mariana Kobayashi was laid off from LinkedIn in May 2023. After traveling for six months, she landed a higher-paying job at Google. Kobayashi said being laid off was heartbreaking, but it taught her not to make work so personal. This is an as-told-to essay based on … Read more
Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images Professional certificates and credentials can provide a nice little boost to your career prospects. They tell prospective employers that you took the time to learn a skill or focus on an area of study, to the point where you were competent enough to pass an evaluation. Don’t confuse certificates and credentials with … Read more
Half a decade after he was kicked off Twitter by the platform’s safety team, professional conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been welcomed back to the site, which is now called X. Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI Unlocked You can thank Elon Musk for that. This weekend, Musk passed around … Read more
In July, software engineer Julian Joseph became the latest victim of the tech industry’s sweeping job cuts. Facing his second layoff in two years, he dreaded spending another couple months hunched over his laptop filling out repetitive job applications and blasting them into the void. Joseph specializes in user interface automation and figured someone must … Read more