Sheikh Hamdan named LinkedIn InfluencerLinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has announced that HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has been named a LinkedIn Influencer. Including top More… |
Why do Mena professionals switch jobs?Most professionals in Mena (88 per cent) like hearing about new opportunities and higher compensation lures them into switching to a new job, according to employment-oriented social networking service LinkedIn. LinkedIn’s an More… |
Digital jobs account for just 1.7pc of GCC workforceCurrently, digital jobs account for only 1.7 per cent of the total GCC workforce, compared to 5.4 per cent of the total workforce in the European Union being employed in similar roles, a report said. In fact, GCC nationals are mos More… |
LinkedIn Lite launched in over 60 countriesLinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has launched its new LinkedIn Lite mobile web and Android app in more than 60 countries across the world. In the Middle East and North Africa markets, LinkedIn Lite w More… |
Five tips to land your dream job in five minutesInstead of daydreaming about getting your dream job, spend five minutes—literally—to build a strong profile that will help you stand out from the crowd, says employment-oriented social networking service LinkedIn. No m More… |
Gulf Business Machines to adopt LinkedIn toolGulf Business Machines (GBM) has become the first regional IT company in the GCC to adopt LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator tool for its sales force. LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator enables salespeople to more easily tap into the More… |
Microsoft wins EU clearance for $26bn LinkedIn buyMicrosoft has won European Union’s (EU) approval for its $26 billion bid for acquisition of LinkedIn, the professional social network after the software giant agreed to safeguards to assuage antitrust concerns, a report said. More… |
Emirates offers LinkedIn Learning courses on iceEmirates has partnered with LinkedIn to provide select LinkedIn Learning courses on ice, its award-winning inflight entertainment (IFE) system, making it the first international airline to make these courses available on board. Th More… |
Mena professionals ‘actively searching’ new rolesApproximately 51 per cent of professionals in the Mena region are “actively searching” for new roles, which is significantly higher than the global average of 36 per cent, according to a new report. LinkedIn, the world More… |
Emirates NBD partners with LinkedInEmirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region, has sealed its partnership with LinkedIn, a business-oriented social networking service, to leverage the power of social media to undertake strategic advisory and selling. The More… |