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Friday, 07 November 2008 |
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By john mce
 The social networking website LinkedIn, has seen a 25% increase in registering users since the credit crunch hit in September, as worried professionals hoard contacts and look for backup jobs. It is a website which many recruiters use to find specialist employees, and contacts on the site can recommend each other and spread information about each other.
The site claims that the downturn has boosted sign-ups and activity as business people hedge their bets by ensuring they stay well networked in this uncertain time.
Through spring and summer, LinkedIn held a growth rate of one million new users every 20 days. Kevin Ayres, the European managing director of LinkedIn said "Economic issues and uncertainty has highlighted the importance on networking and information exchange".
"We have seen a significant increase in the rate of sign-ups and in the amount of activity our users have been conducting on LinkedIn over the last two months."
Since the latest financial crisis began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the rate of growth has increased to one million new users every 14 days. This is attributed |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 07 November 2008 )
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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By Musa Aykac
 Although no one wants to get fired from there office job, the inevitable may always happen one day or another. So to be on the safe side, here are a few hints which may show you a small sign that the management is unhappy with you, and you never know you might be able to turn it around and keep your job.
Stop Turning up Late for Work
Firstly if you are late for work on the odd occasion, then that is understandable. We have all been stuck in traffic jams before, or have experienced public transport being cancelled. But when you start turning up late for work every single day, then you are probably asking for trouble. The first signs that people are unhappy with you would probably be in the form of ignoring you, once you start walking in to the office and everything goes silent and not even a mention of "good morning", then you know the wind is blowing in the wrong direction.
I Can't Believe you Did That!
If you are constantly making mistakes at work |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 November 2008 )
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