Posts by Thomas Sexton

Veronica Velasco was open to a new job, but as a happily employed high-performer, she wasn’t actively looking—in fact, she was actually helping a friend job-hunt when she first spotted the post for her future position at Dropbox. Cooler than an “active” candidate, but warmer than a “passive” one, Veronica fell into a new category - one that we’re calling “open...

Building a strong employer brand yields huge benefits for companies, so it’s no surprise that almost 70% of employers say it’s a top priority*. Thousands of companies are using LinkedIn Career Pages as a powerful way to showcase their brand and become an employer of choice. We’re happy to report that we’ve just upgraded the product. As with many LinkedIn...

As the web is increasingly going mobile, recruiting teams must find ways to reach candidates on the devices they use all day long. LinkedIn has become the home to professionals on the mobile web, with more than 23% of unique users coming from our mobile apps. Starting today, we’re making it easy for recruiters to reach these on-the-go professionals with job...