Comments on: Big Win For LinkedIn As They Hook Up With France’s Apec http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 13:40:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Things Worth Talking About: A Blog About Social Networking, Social Media & More » Blog Archive » [SociaList] March 12, 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2179646 Things Worth Talking About: A Blog About Social Networking, Social Media & More » Blog Archive » [SociaList] March 12, 2008 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:06:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2179646 [...] German-language version of the site, and LinkedIn has entered the French market in a bigger way by signing a deal with popular job listing site Apec. And speaking of translations, and French, and social network [...] […] German-language version of the site, and LinkedIn has entered the French market in a bigger way by signing a deal with popular job listing site Apec. And speaking of translations, and French, and social network […]

]]> By: Oscar Cooper http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2035943 Oscar Cooper Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:06:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2035943 If I were Viadeo or Xing, I would not be worried because of the partnership of Apec and LinkedIn. As far as I know, Apec is a half government funded organisation. Most of the people using Apec do not speak very good English but LinkedIn is available in French only. Highly skilled professionals in France do not use Apec to look for jobs. It depends on what kind of people Viadeo and Xing want on their site, perhaps they are aiming for the high-end of the job market. If I were Viadeo or Xing, I would not be worried because of the partnership of Apec and LinkedIn. As far as I know, Apec is a half government funded organisation. Most of the people using Apec do not speak very good English but LinkedIn is available in French only. Highly skilled professionals in France do not use Apec to look for jobs. It depends on what kind of people Viadeo and Xing want on their site, perhaps they are aiming for the high-end of the job market.

]]> By: Damir http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014442 Damir Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:44:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014442 nice to see Slovenian flag somewhere :D nice to see Slovenian flag somewhere :D

]]> By: Rodrigo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014384 Rodrigo Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:18:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014384 It will also be hard to compete on other markets like in China where they also have their own job listing engines. I've been trying to do something similar in a tiny scale for a niche community in China... It will also be hard to compete on other markets like in China where they also have their own job listing engines.

I’ve been trying to do something similar in a tiny scale for a niche community in China…

]]> By: Yakov http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014365 Yakov Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:57:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014365 I believe that LinkedIn can find it hard to compete on the Russian market with its local copycat MoiKrug (now owned by Yandex) unless it enters via partnership with a local online media, for example, SUP that owns the LiveJournal business. I believe that LinkedIn can find it hard to compete on the Russian market with its local copycat MoiKrug (now owned by Yandex) unless it enters via partnership with a local online media, for example, SUP that owns the LiveJournal business.

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014354 Fabian Schonholz Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:53:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/02/big-win-for-linkedin-as-they-hook-up-with-frances-apec/#comment-2014354 This is very cool. Congrats LinkedIn. The funny part is I developed similar functionalities back in 2001/2003 and 2004 for a company called Pictage. The marketing department sort of rejected the idea of allowing clients to use the APIs to integrate and co-brand their sites but power by Pictage. Such a lost opportunity. This is very cool. Congrats LinkedIn.

The funny part is I developed similar functionalities back in 2001/2003 and 2004 for a company called Pictage. The marketing department sort of rejected the idea of allowing clients to use the APIs to integrate and co-brand their sites but power by Pictage. Such a lost opportunity.

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