Articles by Monica Rogati
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What makes entrepreneurs different, and where do they come from? Are they born or taught? Are they unusually mobile in their careers? Does geography play a role? Do mentors and relationships matter?
Numerous studies explore these questions by surveying hundreds of entrepreneurs. At LinkedIn, we take a different approach, on a different scale. By sifting through more than 120 million public profiles, we can analyze tens of thousands of startup founders’ [1] profiles – and find common threads linking their careers.
- Topics:
- Analytics,
- Infographics
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Are some names more successful than others? Is your name influencing your career (as David Brooks suggests, noting that Dennis is more likely to become a dentist and Lawrence a lawyer)? Or are both your career and choice of name influenced by factors like personality and values?
Any attempt to explore these questions would need some cold, hard data. LinkedIn is the perfect place to start: you can find 100 million professionals, their first names and their corresponding career histories (or, as our data science team calls it, a fun project waiting to happen). I took advantage of one of our InDays to examine the correlations between people’s first names and their career choices. We’d like to share our findings with you in an infographic designed by Anita Lillie:
- Topics:
- Analytics,
- Infographics
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January is almost over. But if you didn’t get that promotion, don’t worry – there’s always April, especially if you’re in India.
One of the questions we’ve heard from you is whether there is an ideal time of the year to ask for a promotion. Does the answer depend on whether you are in Australia or in France? Does it change if you are a teacher or an engineer?
- Topics:
- Analytics
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Recently, our Chief Scientist, DJ Patil highlighted an interesting trend around the migration of professionals post the collapse of several of the major financial institutions. In that post, we also solicited your ideas and questions. Well, this week we take on one of the more popular topics – the emergence of new job titles.
What’s an example of one of these emerging trends? Between 2002 and 2007, we have noticed a surge in the percentage of job titles that include the term “ninja”. Modern day ninjas are not experts in martial arts or stealth soldiers – today they are more likely to throw Java exceptions rather than steel stars.
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- Analytics
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The LinkedIn Analytics team has been hard at work finding new ways to help you leverage your network and connect you to resources that can enhance your career. Some of our other features include People You May Know and Who’s Viewed My Profile.
Today we’re introducing a new module to help you find groups you might like to join. We’ve recently deployed enhanced group functionality, and many of you have already joined the lively discussions in your groups. The “Groups You Might Like” module will help you find alumni groups from your schools and previous companies, as well as groups that similar professionals have found valuable.
- Topics:
- Groups,
- New LinkedIn Features
