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"Back in April 2010, business-oriented social network LinkedIn gave users the ability to follow companies in addition to following users. \nInitially, company profiles were just a way to receive an information stream from the company, similar to company pages on Facebook. Now, however, LinkedIn is adding several new options for companies and users that follow them. \nUsers can now see how the company has grown on LinkedIn over time as well as the representative profiles of employees at the company. You can also see the composition of the company's employee base, including statistics about the employees' job functions, educational degree, years of experience and university attended. Finally, users can see their connection with the company and its employees, and how it changed over time. \n\n\n\n\nCompanies now also have a Careers Tab, which gives users a way to quickly check out recently posted jobs at that company, as well as learn about the company's hiring practices, and find out the details for this company's other employees. You can also use the career tab to connect with the company's recruiters directly. \nThese changes are a very welcome addition for serious LinkedIn users, as they emphasize what LinkedIn is all about: making it easier to connect with other professionals and companies as well as find new career opportunities. However, the new statistics provided by LinkedIn will also be invaluable for tracking how a company is evolving over time with regards to its employee base. \nFollow Mashable's company profile on LinkedIn | Join the \"Fans of Mashable\" Group on LinkedIn"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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