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It’s not every month that your company is featured on the cover of Forbes magazine. We find ourselves in that fortunate position with the July 16th edition, on newsstands right now.

George Anders’ article includes a fairly rigorous analysis of LinkedIn’s entire business, but the most interesting part for me is where two of our customers – one large (Adobe), one small (Detroit area-based Wireless Vision) – share how they’re finding the best talent differently in a socially-driven world. You’ll find an excerpt below, though we encourage you to check out the full story on Forbes too.

2011 was undoubtedly LinkedIn’s biggest year to date: we crossed the 100 million member mark, started trading on the New York Stock Exchange and welcomed President Obama for a town hall on jobs and the economy.  We also spent plenty of time thinking about how we can make Talent Acquisition professionals more productive and successful in their roles, and how we can work with them to revolutionize the recruiting industry.

Before we jump feet-first into the year that’s upon us, let’s take a look back at the biggest milestones of last year. Here are the top ten ways that LinkedIn made you a better recruiter in 2011.

Today at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect conference, Kenexa and LinkedIn are announcing integrations that will connect LinkedIn users with opportunity. The collaboration between LinkedIn and Kenexa will support candidates in the job application process and will help recruiters work faster, smarter and more effectively in managing candidates.  These new tools will be part of Kenexa’s future product releases.

Apply for jobs with your LinkedIn profile
Job application forms are often long and complicated and lead to drop off in the application process. Kenexa will leverage Apply with LinkedIn technology to make it easier for individuals to apply for jobs.  Within Kenexa’s application process, candidates will be able to use the profile they have created on LinkedIn to complete many of the application fields, making the process far faster and easier.  Not only does that make applicants happier with the employer, it also increases the number of quality passive candidates that apply.

Today at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect conference, Peoplefluent and LinkedIn are announcing new integrations that leverage the power of LinkedIn’s professional network to support candidates in the application process and will help recruiters work faster, smarter and more effectively in managing candidates.

Apply for jobs with your LinkedIn profile
Peoplefluent is leveraging Apply with LinkedIn technology released in July, to make it easier for individuals to apply for jobs. Job application forms are often long and complicated, and can lead to drop offs in the application process. Within Peoplefluent’s application process, candidates are able to use the profile they have created on LinkedIn to complete many of the application fields, making the process far faster and easier. Not only does this make applicants happier and more engaged with the employer, but it also increases the number of quality passive candidates that apply.