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At LinkedIn, we’re inspired every

single day by our members’

accomplishments, ambition, optimism

– and smarts.

Today on our 12th anniversary, we

want to celebrate you by sharing 12 of

the many stories from people who

remind us why we do what we do.

See her transformation

Lora Poepping

President, Plum Job Search Strategies

Seattle, Washington

Lora took getting laid off as an

opportunity to transform her

career. She built her professional

brand on LinkedIn, started her own

company, and now helps others

get the jobs they’ve been wanting.

Check out his story

Theo used LinkedIn to keep in touch with colleagues, prove his

skills, and get an internship that turned into his full-time job.

Theo Leveque

Community Manager and Web

Marketer, Montpotager.com

Lyon, France

Caroline Nassif

Project Architect, Lundberg Design

Berkeley, California

See her impact

Caroline found a seat on a nonprofit board that needed her skills,

passions, and talents in architecture. Now she’s giving back to

her community.

Hiba took her career into her own

hands by getting in touch with a

recruiter at her dream company –

and landing exactly the

job she wanted.

Hear her tips

Hiba Balfaqih

HR & Admin Director, Kcal Healthy

Fast Foods

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jess Ratty

Brand Communications Manager, Crowdfunder

Cornwall, England

See how her career grew

Jess went from being a waitress to a small business owner with the

help of her LinkedIn network. Next step? She got offered an

amazing opportunity at a company she’s thrilled to work for.

David, blind since birth, doesn’t let

his disability get in the way of

pursuing his passion. He’s been a

successful recruiter for more than

30 years – and LinkedIn is his

go-to tool.

You'll want to watch this

David Hume

Principal, HR Network Consulting

Melbourne, Australia

Nicolette took the driver’s seat in

her own job search by creating a

LinkedIn ad campaign about

herself, targeted at her college

alumni – and landed her dream

internship.

Dive into her strategy

Nicolette Weinbaum

Student, Villanova University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

See how she changed the conversation

Kara is reaching audiences she

never could before by sharing

unique financial insights and

information on LinkedIn.

Kara Segreto

CMO, Prudential Retirement

New York City, New York

Gaurav Varma

Global MBA Candidate, Temple University

New Delhi, India

Read his advice

Gaurav explored international business schools on LinkedIn. The

result? He found the perfect school to help him build his career.

Follow her journey

Akita has kept up with her

professional network on LinkedIn

through 5 jobs across 4 countries.

Akita Somani

Business Leader, Loyalty

Solutions, MasterCard

Singapore

Read how he's changing lives

Hiring a former Marine changed Evan’s perspective and inspired

him to keep helping and hiring veterans. He’s now using LinkedIn to

help change the lives of even more vets who’ve come home.

Evan Guzman

Head of Military Programs and Veteran Affairs –

Global Talent Acquisition, Verizon

New York City, New York

Conor wanted to break free from

the status quo. He used LinkedIn

to transform the way his company

reaches customers so they could

simplify their work lives.

See how his company soared

Conor Shaw

Vice President General Business and

Partner Channels, SAP

Dublin, Ireland