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<h1> Paypal </h1> | <h1> Paypal </h1> | ||
Before founding Linkedin, Hoffman joined an internet startup that focused on sending money electronically from person to person. This was a revolutionary idea, as credit cards were the most novel "electronic currency" at the time. However, Paypal began to grow, and Hoffman remained alongside Paypal until its eventual sale to Ebay for $1.5 billion. The group of people that were part of Paypal include some of the most impactful entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists of the 21st century, including Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Steven Chen, and Chad Hurley. These individuals were deemed the "Paypal Mafia", as they all went on to develop major followings and influence in their respective fields of work. | Before founding Linkedin, Hoffman joined an internet startup that focused on sending money electronically from person to person. This was a revolutionary idea, as credit cards were the most novel "electronic currency" at the time. However, Paypal began to grow, and Hoffman remained alongside Paypal until its eventual sale to Ebay for $1.5 billion. The group of people that were part of Paypal include some of the most impactful entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists of the 21st century, including Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Steven Chen, and Chad Hurley. These individuals were deemed the "Paypal Mafia", as they all went on to develop major followings and influence in their respective fields of work. | ||
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| + | One of the uniting characteristics about these men was their desire to change the world. Making connections, converting to electric vehicles, individualizing video-streaming, all of these men have played an integral role in the formation of the technologically integrated environment in which society lives. | ||
<h1> Linkedin </h1> | <h1> Linkedin </h1> | ||
[[File:Linked_In_Logo.png|200px|thumb|left|Linkedin]] | [[File:Linked_In_Logo.png|200px|thumb|left|Linkedin]] | ||
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Linkedin has become the primary source of job-seeking individuals. On both the recruiter side and the job-seeker side, Linkedin is a one-stop-shop for employment needs. | Linkedin has become the primary source of job-seeking individuals. On both the recruiter side and the job-seeker side, Linkedin is a one-stop-shop for employment needs. | ||
<h2> Hoffman's Impact </h2> | <h2> Hoffman's Impact </h2> | ||
| − | <p> Linkedin is perhaps Hoffman's greatest legacy, as he is the founder of the company. Hoffman had always wanted to create a company based around connecting individuals. In 1997, he was compelled to create a website called SocialNet. This was | + | <p> Linkedin is perhaps Hoffman's greatest legacy, as he is the founder of the company. Hoffman had always wanted to create a company based around connecting individuals. In 1997, he was compelled to create a website called SocialNet. This was an internet-based platform on which people could meet for anything from tennis partners to dates. Many say that his ideas were just a few years too early, as the emergence of Facebook, online dating sites, and other connectivity platforms largely started to emerge in the mid-2000s. |
<h2> How Linkedin changed the Professional World </h2> | <h2> How Linkedin changed the Professional World </h2> | ||
| − | + | Linkedin was intended to be a platform for professionals to connect and maintain a relationship via the internet. Since college, Hoffman had had the desire to create a platform that connected people and built meaningful relationships. | |
Hoffman's | Hoffman's | ||
<h2> Ethical Impacts of Linkedin </h2> | <h2> Ethical Impacts of Linkedin </h2> | ||
<h3> Recruiting </h3> | <h3> Recruiting </h3> | ||
| + | Linkedin has changed how students and others trying to change jobs interact with the job market. | ||
<h3> Networking as a commodity </h3> | <h3> Networking as a commodity </h3> | ||
| + | There are various status symbols that | ||
<h3> Privacy Management </h3> | <h3> Privacy Management </h3> | ||
| − | + | As many people know, Linkedin is a great way for people to get their name out there. When you Google someone, their Linkedin page is often the first page to appear, which, for many, is preferred over a personal social media profile that may reveal some unnecessary personal information about a potential job candidate. | |
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Revision as of 16:11, 13 March 2020
Contents
Summary
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Reid Hoffman is one of the most influential individuals in the development of modern-day connections via internet-based platforms.
- Reid Before Tech
- Paypal
Paypal
Before founding Linkedin, Hoffman joined an internet startup that focused on sending money electronically from person to person. This was a revolutionary idea, as credit cards were the most novel "electronic currency" at the time. However, Paypal began to grow, and Hoffman remained alongside Paypal until its eventual sale to Ebay for $1.5 billion. The group of people that were part of Paypal include some of the most impactful entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists of the 21st century, including Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Steven Chen, and Chad Hurley. These individuals were deemed the "Paypal Mafia", as they all went on to develop major followings and influence in their respective fields of work.
One of the uniting characteristics about these men was their desire to change the world. Making connections, converting to electric vehicles, individualizing video-streaming, all of these men have played an integral role in the formation of the technologically integrated environment in which society lives.
Overview of the site
Linkedin has become the primary source of job-seeking individuals. On both the recruiter side and the job-seeker side, Linkedin is a one-stop-shop for employment needs.
Hoffman's Impact
Linkedin is perhaps Hoffman's greatest legacy, as he is the founder of the company. Hoffman had always wanted to create a company based around connecting individuals. In 1997, he was compelled to create a website called SocialNet. This was an internet-based platform on which people could meet for anything from tennis partners to dates. Many say that his ideas were just a few years too early, as the emergence of Facebook, online dating sites, and other connectivity platforms largely started to emerge in the mid-2000s.
How Linkedin changed the Professional World
Linkedin was intended to be a platform for professionals to connect and maintain a relationship via the internet. Since college, Hoffman had had the desire to create a platform that connected people and built meaningful relationships. Hoffman's
Ethical Impacts of Linkedin
Recruiting
Linkedin has changed how students and others trying to change jobs interact with the job market.
Networking as a commodity
There are various status symbols that
