LinkedIn bolsters big data recruitment through Careerify acquisition

LinkedIn's big data recruitment strategy has stepped up another notch after it acquired a Canadian software startup known as Careerify.First reported by TechCrunch, Careerify will close down two of its software products as part of the move, yet a third product focused on employee referrals will remain open to existing customers. However, LinkedIn will not allow any new users to sign up.The two Careerify products that have been culled are an employer branding software product to help firms appear