LinkedIn's user base crosses 300 million mark

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ANI Washington
Last Updated : Apr 19 2014 | 12:55 PM IST

The business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn's user base has reportedly risen above 300 million people across over 200 countries.

Meanwhile, nearly 23 million new members have signed on since the start of this year.

Senior vice president of products and user experience at LinkedIn, Deep Nishar, said that mobile would be the key to reaching the global workforce of 3.3 billion people.

According to CNET, LinkedIn is used more on mobiles than on PCs with an average of 15 million profile views and 44,000 job applications in over 200 countries through mobile, the report added.

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First Published: Apr 19 2014 | 12:40 PM IST

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