December 21, 2015 | less than a minute read

Increase your chances of hiring the right people through LinkedIn

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LinkedIn's added insights to its job postings, which will help job seekers find out more about your company, including whether they have any connections working there, whether the company have a history of hiring similar people, and who will be their future colleagues.

It's a win-win situation, facilitating the jobseeker's research into your company, and making sure that a higher calibre of candidates are applying for a position.

if you're not using LinkedIn to hire or apply for work, it might be time to change your strategy.

These features are also useful for B2B marketers wanting to gain insights on a company - after all, the heart of a company are its hires.

Good news job seekers, today we’re introducing new insights on LinkedIn job postings to help you with your job search. Know Your “In” According to a recent LinkedIn survey, 89% of career builders networked while seeking their current job. Of those who networked with former colleagues, 53% reported those networking efforts as having effectively helped them land their job. And those who reached out to a former boss reported it as 61% effective. The old adage, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” holds true, so we’re showing your connections to a company front and center on job postings.