LinkedIn Releases 2013 Top 100 Most InDemand Employers

 During the recent Talent Connect Las Vegas Conference, LinkedIn unveiled the 2013 Most InDemand Employer rankings, a list showcasing companies on the professional networking site that have the strongest talent brands.

The list was created by analyzing more than 25 billion member and company interactions on LinkedIn. This data was then compared with surveys of thousands of members to determine a company’s familiarity and engagement score. LinkedIn also weighted member actions, such as viewing employee profiles, visiting company pages and following companies.

So who made the cut?

Below are the top 10 from the 2013 Most InDemand Employer rankings:

1. Google

2. Apple

3. Unilever

4. Procter & Gamble

5. Microsoft

6. Facebook

7. Amazon

8. Pepsico

9. Shell

10. McKinsey & Company

The list also offers specific categories of the selected employers on the list. These include: top 5 smallest companies by number of employees; top three represented factors; company headquarters by continent; top 5 largest companies by number of employees; and breakdown by company size.

According to LinkedIn, this year’s rankings saw an increase of international employers compared to 2012.  Forty-two percent of the 2013 Most InDemand employers are located outside the U.S., a 10 percent increase from last year. When comparing 2013 and 2012 rankings, LinkedIn also noted:

• Technology and Packaged Consumer Goods companies dominated the top 10

• 16 Oil & Energy companies made this year’s list, a jump of six from the 10 companies last year

• At #99, Stockholm-based Spotify is the smallest company to make the 2013 list

• Tripling its followers on LinkedIn over the past 12 months helped mega online retailer Amazon break into the top 10 this year

View the complete list here.