Comments on: What’s the Persona of Your Company? Examining the LinkedIn Company Directory http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/ Jeremiah Owyang discusses how web tools and social media enable companies to connect with customers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:10:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Niall Kennedy http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-1145157 Niall Kennedy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:59:37 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-1145157 Tenure data does not necessarily correlate to employee retention data, especially for new and/or growing companies.<br><br>LinkedIn calculates a tenure number for employees in their current position. If you have been employed at Forrester since October you currently have a 6-month tenure at the company. Lots of new hires will skew the tenure number, showing the average person working at a growing company such as Facebook has been there X months. Tenure data does not necessarily correlate to employee retention data, especially for new and/or growing companies.

LinkedIn calculates a tenure number for employees in their current position. If you have been employed at Forrester since October you currently have a 6-month tenure at the company. Lots of new hires will skew the tenure number, showing the average person working at a growing company such as Facebook has been there X months.

]]> By: Kayla http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-588717 Kayla Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:42:51 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-588717 Sorry about the html mishap in the previous comment. The name of the business information site is <a href="http://www.cortera.com/" rel="nofollow">Cortera</a> and it is located at: http://www.cortera.com/ Sorry about the html mishap in the previous comment. The name of the business information site is Cortera and it is located at: http://www.cortera.com/

]]> By: paula volio http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-377405 paula volio Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:07:59 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-377405 Jeremiah, You should really visit www.manta.com for the world's largest company intelligence site with 45 million company profiles, as well as a great CRM tool to share information, build piplelines, create contacts and collaborate. If you want to talk, let me know Paula Volio 614-682-5106. elsfrGiot to Jeremiah,
You should really visit http://www.manta.com for the world’s largest company intelligence site with 45 million company profiles, as well as a great CRM tool to share information, build piplelines, create contacts and collaborate. If you want to talk, let me know
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]]> By: patricia http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-370366 patricia Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:37:08 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-370366 I wonder if tenure is only displayed if you have an upgraded (i.e., paid) LinkedIn account. I'm using it for free & tenure is MIA. I wonder if tenure is only displayed if you have an upgraded (i.e., paid) LinkedIn account. I’m using it for free & tenure is MIA.

]]> By: Damon Billian http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-369791 Damon Billian Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:18:18 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-369791 One thing about Tenure: The data is going to be heavily skewed in the tech industry to short tenures, something that will also be reflected on a geographic level as well. Tenure at a company like Yahoo,located primarily on the West Coast at least, will be much different than an older company located on many parts of the East Coast. Companies in the Valley are notorious for poaching top talent from other orgs, something that is relatively unusual in other parts of the country & may not be portrayed well in this data. Still interesting info from LI, nonetheless. One thing about Tenure:

The data is going to be heavily skewed in the tech industry to short tenures, something that will also be reflected on a geographic level as well. Tenure at a company like Yahoo,located primarily on the West Coast at least, will be much different than an older company located on many parts of the East Coast.

Companies in the Valley are notorious for poaching top talent from other orgs, something that is relatively unusual in other parts of the country & may not be portrayed well in this data. Still interesting info from LI, nonetheless.

]]> By: Anna Miotk » Archiwum bloga » Jak sprawdzić rotację pracowników w firmie? http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-369637 Anna Miotk » Archiwum bloga » Jak sprawdzić rotację pracowników w firmie? Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:45:41 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-369637 [...] czasu zatrudnienia pracowników w firmach podał Jeremiah Owyang. Mianowicie, przyjrzał się on profilom firm na Linkedin i danym odnośnie średniego czasu zatrudnienia w danej firmie. Jak wiadomo z teorii HR, im  dłuższy przeciętny czas zatrudnienia, tym bardziej może [...]

[...] czasu zatrudnienia pracowników w firmach podał Jeremiah Owyang. Mianowicie, przyjrzał się on profilom firm na Linkedin i danym odnośnie średniego czasu zatrudnienia w danej firmie. Jak wiadomo z teorii HR, im  dłuższy przeciętny czas zatrudnienia, tym bardziej może [...]

]]> By: jeremiah_owyang http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-368950 jeremiah_owyang Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:35:14 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-368950 Tenure is on bottom right module on the company page Tenure is on bottom right module on the company page

]]> By: Jose Antonio http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-368930 Jose Antonio Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:46:09 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-368930 I am sorry, but I can´t find "tenure" anywhere. Best! I am sorry, but I can´t find “tenure” anywhere.

Best!

]]> By: links for 2008-03-23 | sofarsogeek.org 2.0 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-368069 links for 2008-03-23 | sofarsogeek.org 2.0 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:22:26 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-368069 [...] What’s the Persona of Your Company? Examining the LinkedIn Company Directory [...]

[...] What’s the Persona of Your Company? Examining the LinkedIn Company Directory [...]

]]> By: FU LI http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366915 FU LI Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:57:40 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366915 Not only is a Companies Persona revealed, but their heart, soul and e viscera. LinkedIN is selling your company employee data at the same time they are taking money from you to post jobs. Think about that, not even Head Hunters would do such a thing. Join the campaign to change your screen name to FU LI and keep the wolves at bay. Not only is a Companies Persona revealed, but their heart, soul and e viscera. LinkedIN is selling your company employee data at the same time they are taking money from you to post jobs. Think about that, not even Head Hunters would do such a thing. Join the campaign to change your screen name to FU LI and keep the wolves at bay.

]]> By: jeremiah_owyang http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366887 jeremiah_owyang Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:27:10 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366887 Good point Niall. It would be interesting if LinkedIn showed both Tenure of role, and overall retention. Good point Niall. It would be interesting if LinkedIn showed both Tenure of role, and overall retention.

]]> By: Niall Kennedy http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366676 Niall Kennedy Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366676 Tenure data does not necessarily correlate to employee retention data, especially for new and/or growing companies. LinkedIn calculates a tenure number for employees in their current position. If you have been employed at Forrester since October you currently have a 6-month tenure at the company. Lots of new hires will skew the tenure number, showing the average person working at a growing company such as Facebook has been there X months. Tenure data does not necessarily correlate to employee retention data, especially for new and/or growing companies.

LinkedIn calculates a tenure number for employees in their current position. If you have been employed at Forrester since October you currently have a 6-month tenure at the company. Lots of new hires will skew the tenure number, showing the average person working at a growing company such as Facebook has been there X months.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366642 Louis Gray Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:16:33 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366642 Jeremiah, looks like we were thinking on the same lines. I put together a graph on Yahoo! vs. Google vs. Apple vs. Facebook vs. Microsoft vs. Intel. LinkedIn Company Detail Shows Silicon Valley Carousel http://www.louisgray.com/live/2008/03/linkedin-company-detail-shows-valley.html LinkedIn opening up this data will keep company marketeers and PR on the alert to see how their data is being portrayed, just as they should be watching their coverage on Wikipedia, for in this case, it's their employees' collective data that is pushing the details, without a filter, and just maybe, the truth will reveal more than they had ever imagined. I know I'll be spending a lot more time poking around LinkedIn now myself. Jeremiah, looks like we were thinking on the same lines. I put together a graph on Yahoo! vs. Google vs. Apple vs. Facebook vs. Microsoft vs. Intel.

LinkedIn Company Detail Shows Silicon Valley Carousel
http://www.louisgray.com/live/2008/03/linkedin-company-detail-shows-valley.html

LinkedIn opening up this data will keep company marketeers and PR on the alert to see how their data is being portrayed, just as they should be watching their coverage on Wikipedia, for in this case, it’s their employees’ collective data that is pushing the details, without a filter, and just maybe, the truth will reveal more than they had ever imagined. I know I’ll be spending a lot more time poking around LinkedIn now myself.

]]> By: patricia http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366635 patricia Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366635 yeah, i didn't see that either. Where is it on the page? (wow, you respond quickly!!!) yeah, i didn’t see that either. Where is it on the page? (wow, you respond quickly!!!)

]]> By: jeremiah_owyang http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366632 jeremiah_owyang Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:04:58 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366632 Patricia They used the term "tenure" which is the same as retention rate. Patricia

They used the term “tenure” which is the same as retention rate.

]]> By: patricia http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366631 patricia Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:04:21 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366631 where did you find retention rates??? where did you find retention rates???

]]> By: Kawika Holbrook http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366479 Kawika Holbrook Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:04:38 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366479 Perhaps I'm missing it, but another feature would be to actually add your company. Half of the employees at my company are LinkedIn members, but we don't have a company page. Perhaps I’m missing it, but another feature would be to actually add your company. Half of the employees at my company are LinkedIn members, but we don’t have a company page.

]]> By: Matt Browne http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366255 Matt Browne Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:52:52 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366255 Very interesting data analysis. I can see how this might raise some privacy concerns from some businesses. Though the information was always accessible, it wasn't aggregated or centralized, and as a result, most people didn't care. LinkedIn should consider a feature similar to Facebook where you can remove certain news events from your public time-line. I don't think LinkedIn wants to create an environment where companies have to go around the system to recruit the most contested applicants. Very interesting data analysis. I can see how this might raise some privacy concerns from some businesses. Though the information was always accessible, it wasn’t aggregated or centralized, and as a result, most people didn’t care.

LinkedIn should consider a feature similar to Facebook where you can remove certain news events from your public time-line.

I don’t think LinkedIn wants to create an environment where companies have to go around the system to recruit the most contested applicants.

]]> By: Ben Bloom http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-366251 Ben Bloom Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:34:33 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/03/21/whats-the-persona-of-your-company-linkedin-company-directory/#comment-366251 Probably the consumer org chart would be good to mix with Cogmap (www.cogmap.com) which is like a wiki for org charts. Probably the consumer org chart would be good to mix with Cogmap (www.cogmap.com) which is like a wiki for org charts.

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