Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for identifying and suggesting entities with employment opportunities within social networks. The systems and methods are configured to identify and suggest companies to users who are connected in a social graph, by retrieving user connection data including a list of users who are connected, and subsequently, retrieving each of the users' employment information. A particular user may search for a job opportunity from among the list of relevant entities compiled from the employment information. Search results are provided for display, via a user interface, which accepts user selection of one or more particular entities in the search results, and provides one or more links to trigger a search for an employment opportunity with the particular entities serving as a filter. The particular user may view a display of other users who have been employed by the particular entities that serve as a filter.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring data across incompatible database platforms are provided. A method may include reading data from a database export file containing a representation of objects and data from a source database of a first database platform, where the file was generated by an export utility of the first database platform, has a format specific to the first database platform, and is stored outside of the source database. The data read from the file is parsed based on the format. At least one database table represented in the file is identified based on the parsing. Row-level data associated with the at least one database table is also identified based on the parsing. The row-level data is collected in a buffer and is then inserted into a destination database of a second database platform using at least one dedicated data insertion thread.

Abstract: Various implementations for identifying prospective employee candidates via employee connections are disclosed. In some implementations, a system includes an employee identification module, a candidate identification module, and an interface module. The employee identification module identifies at least one first user as an employee of an employer based at least in part on employer information. The candidate identification module identifies at least one second user as a prospective employee candidate based at least in part on social graph connection information including at least a social graph connection between the first user and the second user. The interface module generates a summary of the second user as the prospective employee candidate and provides the summary for display to a third user. The interface module is coupled to a communication unit to provide the summary for display to the third user.