Published 2 years ago

Distant Connections May Help People Find Jobs Better Than Close Friends, Study Suggests

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LinkedIn users who received suggestions to connect with distant ties had more job mobility than those who received recommendations to connect with people they were close to, according to the study published in the journal Science.

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The Guardian

‘Moderately weak’ ties best for moving jobs, study finds

Research using LinkedIn finds most useful acquaintances share a handful of mutual contacts

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Times

Looking for a job? Keep your friends of friends close

Keep your friends close but the friends of your friends even closer. That conclusion can be drawn from an experiment on the professional social network LinkedI

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Phys.org

Scientists find 'weaker ties' are more beneficial for job seekers on LinkedIn

Employment is a critical issue impacting the economy, and it gained even more attention during the pandemic with the elimination or transformation of tens of millions of jobs around the world. As much of the economy becomes ...

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Forbes

Distant Connections May Help People Find Jobs Better Than Close Friends, Study Suggests

2 years ago·United States

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The Conversation

A huge LinkedIn study just showed which connections are better when searching for a job

A study of more than 20 million LinkedIn users shows acquaintances you have about 10 friends in common with are the most likely to help you get a new job.

2 years ago

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