LinkedIn SA reaches milestone

 ·11 Dec 2012
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LinkedIn, the professional network which boasts more than 187 million members globally, has announced that it has now signed up more than two million South African users.

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn has members from more than 200 countries. The group says it had nearly 143 million unique visitors in September 2012; making the site the 25th most visited in the world.

LinkedIn South Africa:

The three biggest industries in South Africa:

· Information technology and services
· Financial services
· Accounting

The three companies with the most employees on LinkedIn in South Africa:

· Absa
· Eskom
· Standard Bank Group

The top three regions across South Africa for LinkedIn membership:

· Johannesburg Area
· Cape Town Area
· Durban Area

Top three universities:

· University of Johannesburg
· University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
· University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

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