Good thing I know some of the top LinkedIn pros: +Stacy Donovan Zapar, +Donna Serdula & +Lewis Howes (each with very different strengths!)
Unlike Google and Facebook, which use our data to serve up product ads, LinkedIn uses the data to provide real value to both job seekers and recruiters. However, just like many social networks, the users are the product and the value comes out of the information we volunteer, including the millions of digital resumes that show users’ past and present jobs, former colleagues, job search history and even interactions with other professionals on the site.
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Four Surprising Ways Employers Are Using Big Data on LinkedIn – SocialTimes
Unlike Google and Facebook, which use our data to serve up product ads, LinkedIn uses the data to provide real value to both job seekers and recruiters. However, just like many social networks, the users are the product and the value comes out of the information we volunteer.
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I can't count how many copy paste job opportunities I received from employers off of LinkedIn that are not even relevant to my experience.
Most are spammy recruiters. Users are the product.. but sometimes abused product.