Employment

Every month on InDay we’re encouraged to take a break from our normal work routines to focus on doing something completely different – something that will help change our own perspectives and perhaps the lives of others. I can honestly say that June’s “play-themed” InDay succeeded for me on both fronts. Let me explain. Recently, my 7-year-old daughter, Siena, asked me if we could have a “kids day” at my work. I asked around, and before I knew it, my day job in Sales had temporarily morphed into chief event planner for LinkedIn’s first “Bring Your Kids to Work Day” at our Mountain View campus. Thankfully, helped by a long list of ideas from my daughter, the Employee Experience Team of Brooke Lopez and Connie Wang , and a team of 50 enthusiastic volunteers from across the company, the day took on a life of its own. Over 200 kids participated in a range of activities that were educational, inspirational and most of all – fun. Click to view slideshow. Our morning was geared toward learni...

This guest post is by Onibalusi Bamidele of YoungPrePro.com . Do you know that over 6 million underage children write blogs with or without their parents’ consent? As a 17 year old blogger, I’ll be giving you my opinion on “kid blogging” here, and I hope by the time you finish reading, you’ll be able to make the decision about whether you should allow your kid to blog or not. Why you should allow your kids to blog Allowing your kids to blog might be a great decision. In case you’re not yet sure, below are some of the main reasons why you should allow your kids to blog. Blogging helps improve written language skills I have been blogging for almost two years now, and within that period of time I have written hundreds of articles. I have also met countless young bloggers, and those who have been following me from the beginning of my blogging career tell me that my written English has improved significantly. This is also the case for Gloson from GlosonBlog.com . Take a look at his blog an...