{"id":686,"date":"2010-04-30T07:25:14","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T21:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/?p=686"},"modified":"2010-04-30T07:25:14","modified_gmt":"2010-04-29T21:25:14","slug":"linkedin-tip-7-follow-companies-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/linkedin-tip-7-follow-companies-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Linkedin Tip #7 &#8211; &#8220;Follow&#8221; companies of interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Since the day Linkedin launched Company Profiles, one of the most commonly requested features from their members has been to keep track of key developments at companies they like. Starting today, you can be in the loop on new developments, potential business opportunities or even job opportunities by following companies of interest to you.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Linkedin-company-follows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-687\" title=\"Linkedin company follows\" src=\"http:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Linkedin-company-follows-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Linkedin-company-follows-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.razchorev.com\/newme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Linkedin-company-follows.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollow Company\u201d helps you be among the first to learn about developments at companies like DreamWorks, find job openings at NASA or stumble upon business development opportunities at Netflix. The new feature lets you tap into key goings-on at nearly a million companies that already have their company profiles on LinkedIn and more that are being created every day.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, this feature can deliver insights \u2013 you may be surprised at \u2013 such as the pace of hiring at your nearest competitor or the start of a whole new industry as you see web technology companies hiring geography teachers (for e.g.). Or better yet, you may find the job of a lifetime to do cause marketing for Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<p>How do I \u201cfollow companies\u201d on LinkedIn?<\/p>\n<p>You can find companies of interest to you in one of two ways:<\/p>\n<p>* From any member\u2019s LinkedIn profile: If a member is \/ was affiliated with a company, you can click through any of the companies listed on their profile. Start by clicking to your own profile or find a colleague\u2019s profile. Once there, mouse-over any of the companies listed and click the \u201cFollow Company\u201d icon from the hover bar that pops up.<\/p>\n<p>* From the Company Profiles: Let\u2019s say you find yourself on a company profile by searching for a specific company name or keyword to find companies of interest. Start following from the company\u2019s profile page.<\/p>\n<p>* From the More menu on the LinkedIn homepage header: The easiest way to find the Company Profiles homepage is from the \u201cMore\u201d drop down list on the LinkedIn header.<\/p>\n<p>Wondering which companies to follow? 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