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HR 101: The history of LinkedIn

HR Brew

The business also evolved, going public in 2011 before being acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Throughout the 2010s , the platform continued to evolve, releasing tools like its skills endorsement feature, as well as apps for recruiters and job-seekers. Fast-forward. Today, LinkedIn has over 1 billion active members in over 200 countries.

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World of HR: Finland is the happiest country in the world (again), partly thanks to its work-life balance

HR Brew

By 2011, 92% of Finnish employers offered flexible work arrangements. Hypothetically, if a 9-to-5 employee wanted to enjoy some daylight hours in January (when the sun doesn’t rise until around 9am in Helsinki), they could begin their day at 12pm without penalty.

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HR 101: Let’s discuss the history of LGBTQ+ rights at work

HR Brew

This policy remained in effect until 2011, when President Barack Obama repealed it. President Bill Clinton signed “ Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ” in 1993, essentially banning members of the military from openly identifying as LGBTQ+.

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‘Shark Tank’-style competitions, free housing, and river cruises await Motorola Solutions interns

HR Brew

Don’t break out your hot pink Razr just yet—Motorola split into two separate entities, Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility, in 2011. Motorola Solutions was recently named one of the country’s top internship programs by TA software firm Yello.

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Why one CPO traded in full-time employment for fractional work

HR Brew

While she gained a lot of experience working at big corporations, she said that when Netflix called in 2011, she was immediately drawn to its startup culture. But after a few years in the field, she left communications for HR, joining IBM, where she ran an internship program. She then went on to climb the ranks at Cisco and Sportvision.

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Preview of HR Technology Conference 2011

Josh Bersin

Read more» The post Preview of HR Technology Conference 2011 appeared first on JOSH BERSIN. We have briefings with more than 50 solution providers this week, and I promise to put.

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IMPACT 2011: Live Streaming – Mark your Calendar

Josh Bersin

Next week we launch IMPACT 2011: The Business of Talent® , our fourth annual research conference. Read more» The post IMPACT 2011: Live Streaming – Mark your Calendar appeared first on JOSH BERSIN. For those of you who follow our blogs and our research, the conference is sold out.