It’s not everyday that professionals decide to leave their country to pursue a new opportunity, but understanding more about those that do can tell us a lot about the health and vibrancy of our increasingly global economy. By analyzing the changes LinkedIn members made to their profiles in 2014, we uncovered geographic migration trends, ebbs and flows of professional talent if you will, that span the globe. We determined the top 20 countries that saw the most migration activity (the…

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Alejandro Velez speak at the LinkedIn Speaker Series about his company, Back to the Roots, a start-up focused on bringing sustainable, organic foods to America’s household. Not only was I excited to meet someone who shared the same college alma mater as me, but to hear how someone turned their curiosity into a thriving business. With a bright smile and cheerful charisma, Alex spoke about how he and his co-founder, Nikhil Arora, veered…

Think about the people who have made a meaningful difference in your career. Was it a professor who encouraged you to dream big? Or a boss who cleared obstacles so you could get to the next level? Maybe it was someone you barely knew who shared a piece of advice at exactly the right time? I have been fortunate to have had many mentors, but one who really stands out is Cammie Dunaway who was the CMO of Yahoo! while I was there…