You can now use GIFs in LinkedIn Messenger

Why you may ask? Why not LinkedIn asks? The now Google-owned Tenor will be exclusively providing GIF search for LinkedIn’s messaging platform. Tenor claims it powers over 12 billion GIF searches every month, which isn’t as surprising as the GIF tool is used by a number of different platforms, including Google’s own Gboard and Facebook Messenger. It has begun rolling out to 50 percent of users on LinkedIn and should come to the rest over time.

GIFs are an extremely popular way to convey messages these days as sometimes these succinctly put what you’ve been meaning to say. Does it have a place in what can be considered a more professional social platform? Probably not. But if you feel like you’d better express yourself through GIF form, go ahead. Just make sure you don’t send anything inappropriate to your boss and/or client.

Source: TechCrunch

Facebook goes after LinkedIn with job posting feature

Facebook is going after another big social network. This time, it’s taking on LinkedIn with a new feature it’s testing. Facebook is letting page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates on its platform. This feature is earning LinkedIn most of its revenue. The social network for business, as it is known, LinkedIn users pay a monthly fee to post resumes and connect with people. It’s a venue for job hunters and recruiters to meet. If Facebook enters the picture, this might spell trouble for LinkedIn. Having job postings on Facebook pages could drive traffic for these companies and give Facebook another revenue stream. 

Source: Reuters

LinkedIn’s new tool will let you know if you’re underpaid

A useful new tool coming to LinkedIn will help you find out if you’re being properly compensated. Called LinkedIn Salary, the tool shows you salary trends in a specific field. You can refine the data by industry and years of experience. It even highlights extra compensation such as signing on bonuses and commission. If you want access to more detailed data, you will need to share your salary. LinkedIn promises that these will be kept securely and won’t be shared with recruiters. Now, if you’re a Premium LinkedIn member, you can access said data without sharing your income.

Source: The Next Web

LinkedIn says Salesforce, Amazon and Uber are most attractive companies to work for

LinkedIn's Top Attractors is a new list ranking of the most attractive places to work and these are currently led by Salesforce, Amazon and Uber which are perceived as the most desireable places for people to work.

The Top Attractors list uses exclusive LinkedIn data and examining the billions of actions of LinkedIn’s 433+ million members, to rank the top companies where people want to work now. Hit jump for the top 10 places and what makes them so attractive.

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