LinkedIn says Salesforce, Amazon and Uber are most attractive companies to work for

LinkedIn's Top Attractors is a new list ranking of the most attractive places to work and these are currently led by Salesforce, Amazon and Uber which are perceived as the most desireable places for people to work.

The Top Attractors list uses exclusive LinkedIn data and examining the billions of actions of LinkedIn’s 433+ million members, to rank the top companies where people want to work now. Hit jump for the top 10 places and what makes them so attractive.

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ICYMI: The new trailer for Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs' movie is out

The latest trailer for the Aaron Sorkin penned and Danny Boyle directed 'Steve Jobs' movie starring Michael Fassbender as the iconic and mercurial Apple founder is out. Slickly edited with a series of fast cuts of Jobs' personal and work life as well as some intense Apple keynote scenes light up this trailer. The movie will be hitting theatres in October and there's already some Oscar buzz for Kate Winslet's performance as well as Fassbender's take on Jobs. Will you go out and see this movie?

The official trailer for Aaron Sorkin's 'Steve Jobs' movie is out

Noah Wylie, Ashton Kutcher and now Michael Fassbender have tried to become onscreen versions of Steve Jobs. The upcoming  Danny Boyle directed 'Steve Jobs,' which comes to theatres on October 9, was penned by Aaron Sorkin (West Wing, The Newsroom) and is based off the Walter Isaacson's Jobs biography (which was commissioned by Steve Jobs but derided by some of his closest colleagues including Tim Cook and Jony Ive.

The latest, and I suspect not the last, Jobs biopic is supposedly made up of three acts leading up to three impactful product launches in Steve Jobs (and Apple's) history. It also explores Jobs' relationship with his daughter Lisa. Oh, and Seth Rogen plays Woz.

Cisco looking to spend $4 billion, create 1,700 jobs in Canada

Cisco Systems has just commited to spending US $4 billion in 10 years to fortify its operations in Ontario. This translates into 1,700 new jobs and a total of 5,000 by 2024. Cisco CEO John Chambers is keen on investing in Canada because he finds the policies agreeable having been quoted as saying that Canada is ,"the easiest place in the world to do business,” and that the U.S. could learn a thing or two from them. 

“Today marks a significant milestone for Cisco Canada and Province of Ontario. This announcement builds on our existing partnership and our mutual commitment to drive productivity and create new economic opportunities through innovation. Together with the Province we will create, high value jobs that will stimulate the economy. This initiative will also ensure that Ontario continues to be a leader in the information and communications technology industry, with a vast talent pool representing the country’s next generation of innovation," said Nitin Kawale, Cisco Canada's president.