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 Published by Muneeb Qadar Siddiqui at November 23, 2017 Categories Tags Share on Google+ Your online presence is a double edged sword; it can either be your greatest asset or your biggest liability, depending on how you handle it. Just like building a brand, it is equally, if not more, important to building your personal brand. Here are some of the statistics that will force you to take personal branding more seriously. With companies relying more on information they find online about you instead of resumes and cover letters, you need to be extra cautious about what you post online. LinkedIn, the professional social networking platform, is a great tool in this regard for both employees and employers. With more and more companies stalking your Linkedin profiles before deciding to interact with you, it has become downright indispensable to keep your Linkedin profile updated with the latest information. To help you i...

Andrew Pentis Updated on November 21, 2017 By now, you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that LinkedIn is to careers what Facebook is to your relationships. Almost nine out of 10 hiring managers use the platform to look up applicants and potential interviewees, according to Jobvite . What you post on LinkedIn — and how you post it — won’t just help you network with connections, it could lead you to a more rewarding job. Consider the following steps, with images from LinkedIn . 4 ways to optimize your LinkedIn profile With its approximately 500 million users, LinkedIn is a powerful resource for networkers. It could alert you to open jobs, connect you with long-lost colleagues, and even help you attract the attention of recruiters . Your profile is the key to each of those activities. It’s your personal classified for the rest of the professional world. Here are ways you can improve your profile without paying hundreds of dollars for the professiona...

By Yaroslav Pentsarskyy | Nov 15, 2017 CHANNEL: Information Management With Office 365 based in the cloud, Microsoft now delivers updates on a regular basis, leaving companies scrambling to keep up PHOTO: Alex Iby Many technology leaders recognize that migrating to the cloud is inevitable, and now they’re tasked with devising plans on how to transition their organizations successfully. An organization’s intranet, being a communication tool, is frequently looked at as a first candidate to move to the cloud because of its relative simplicity in comparison to line-of-business applications. Underneath the hood, things aren’t always so simple. Many intranets are tightly integrated with line-of-business tools, CRM systems and external data connections, making a cloud migration much harder than expected. Beyond technical challenges, there is also a human factor. IT teams accustomed to two-to-three-year release cycles are facing massive ...

Richard Feloni , Business Insider US November 16, 2017 AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook Facebook Share to Twitter Twitter Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to Email Email Share to Print Print Reid Hoffman. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images LinkedIn cofounder and investor Reid Hoffman is one of the most well-connected people in tech. He said that a strong network is more important to career success than a detailed plan. Hoffman said most people don’t recognize the power of referrals. LinkedIn cofounder and investor Reid Hoffman is one of the most well-connected people in Silicon Valley. His circle of friends includes SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, fellow billionaire investor (and political opposite) Peter Thiel , and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg; he’s a prominent Democratic donor in US...