Looking for a job? Lean more on weak ties than strong relationships
Data on 20 million LinkedIn users put a 50-year-old social science theory to the test
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The professional networking site LinkedIn helps users connect through a feature called People You May Know. It was used to test a 50-year-old theory that weaker connections are better than stronger connections for getting ahead in life.
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