Which employers are running job ads on LinkedIn?

In addition to helping business professionals around the globe build their online networks, LinkedIn is fast becoming a leading job-board, as employers reap the benefits of being able to directly reach candidates through this vastly important database.



So, should you be spending time on LinkedIn searching for vacancies and trawling through results? The current answer is it is far better for particular types of vacancy than others. A quick piece of analysis gives you a good idea of whether this is for you, whilst at the same time giving a few hints about what sectors are outperforming the market:

*There are approaching 5,500 jobs in total


*Deloitte (80 jobs), Microsoft (77), Google (62), GE (55), Jaguar Land Rover (50), RBS (39), SABMiller (38) are the top advertisers


*London (1,650 jobs), Reading (246), Middlesex (205), Slough (175), Guildford (159), Kingston (83), Manchester (80), Birmingham (74) and Bristol (71) are the top locations


*Information Technology (1135), Sales (897), Engineering (532), Marketing (520), Business Development (396), Consulting (352) are the top job functions


*Information Technology and Services (987), Computer Software (630), Financial Services (393), Internet (340), Telecommunications (277), Marketing and Advertising (271), Retail (191), Computer Hardware (183), Management Consulting (172), Oil & Energy (171) are the leading industries


*Mid-Senior level (3457), Not Specified (602), Associate (557), Entry level (286), Director (220), Executive (104), Internship (30) are the top levels of experience.

So, if you are a mid-senior level IT, sales, marketing or engineering professional looking for work in London with a decent brand or growing company in the IT, financial services, telecom or creative industries, then it spend time here.



However, if you’re looking for an entry-level or executive level role in the North East in the public sector, the chances are very few, if any, opportunities exist on LinkedIn so it’s probably best to focus your efforts elsewhere.